Spent some time in 49 Geary today, some great things to see, and as always, never enough time for all the work that's there. A few things really stood out for me. The 2 images above (Elins Eagles - Smith Gallery) by Chinese photographer Wang Ningde. I think they speak for themselves. Dreamlike, odd, and graphic.
A Richard Misrach print (not this exact one but similar, couldn't find it to post from online) took up a whole wall in the Fraenkel Gallery, and the moment I saw it, I had a physical reaction to it in the pit of my stomach. It's beautiful. You feel like you want to jump in the photo and soak in it. You have to see it in person.
I was surprised to find that this image was taken by Joel Meyerowitz (Robert Koch Gallery). His underwater diver prints were the obvious stars of the show, but this smaller print made me stop. It has such a different feel from the water ones, there's something about it I'm drawn to.
2 comments:
I have not been there since I came back and you just reminded me that I should!.. I think I know what Misrach print you're talking about - because last year I saw one, half hidden in an office behind the gallery, and had a very similar feeling... I love what he does, it's so peaceful that it's almost scary to me. And yes you really want to dive into that sea. The web is cool, but big prints have a special power in cases like that one...
beautiful style
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