honorable mention
C E Morse united states
title
Beyond recognition
I am inspired by color, texture, patterns, composition and patina. Growing up a classic car enthusiast,
I spent a lot of time in vintage salvage yards where I discovered incredible visual elements that inspired me the same way
as did the great abstract painters; it changed my perspective; I traded in my toolbox for a camera.
I now hunt for this wild art; created by man, embellished by chance and patinated by nature. While the subjects of my interest may be
deemed ugly, the details I capture are exquisite. There is no reference to the identity or the scale of the subjects, thereby coaxing a personal interpretation contingent upon the viewer’s imagination.
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - Henry David Thoreau
I have been a habitué of classic car boneyards ever since
I bought my 1936 Pontiac at age 15. While rummaging about for parts
I discovered incredible visual compositions in the distressed iron and glass
that inspired me in the same way as did some of the best abstract art.
This experience was a sea change; I swapped my toolbox for a camera.
I was fortunate to study with Aaron Siskind at Rhode Island School of Design
and graduated with a BFA in Photography in 1974. I have further studied at
The Maine Photographic Workshops (now Maine Media Workshops), taking workshops
with Paul Caponigro, Arnold Gassen and John Loengard.
I started shooting film & developing both color & black & white images in my darkroom;
I now shoot digitally and print with archival inks on various archival media.
My studio is in Cumberland Center, Maine,
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entry description
Beyond Recognition: a series of abstract details of found objects.I am inspired by color, texture, patterns, composition and patina. Growing up a classic car enthusiast,
I spent a lot of time in vintage salvage yards where I discovered incredible visual elements that inspired me the same way
as did the great abstract painters; it changed my perspective; I traded in my toolbox for a camera.
I now hunt for this wild art; created by man, embellished by chance and patinated by nature. While the subjects of my interest may be
deemed ugly, the details I capture are exquisite. There is no reference to the identity or the scale of the subjects, thereby coaxing a personal interpretation contingent upon the viewer’s imagination.
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - Henry David Thoreau
about the photographer
Born: Camden, Maine in 1952I have been a habitué of classic car boneyards ever since
I bought my 1936 Pontiac at age 15. While rummaging about for parts
I discovered incredible visual compositions in the distressed iron and glass
that inspired me in the same way as did some of the best abstract art.
This experience was a sea change; I swapped my toolbox for a camera.
I was fortunate to study with Aaron Siskind at Rhode Island School of Design
and graduated with a BFA in Photography in 1974. I have further studied at
The Maine Photographic Workshops (now Maine Media Workshops), taking workshops
with Paul Caponigro, Arnold Gassen and John Loengard.
I started shooting film & developing both color & black & white images in my darkroom;
I now shoot digitally and print with archival inks on various archival media.
My studio is in Cumberland Center, Maine,
back to gallery