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James Izlar united states
title
We Know What We Were
While always enamored with the arts, James didn’t begin seriously making art until he was 15. He quickly fell in love with photography and its potential to tell and create a story within an image. Originally wanting to be a photojournalist, emboldened by the works of Vivian Maier and Robert Frank, James began to expand his work by creating experimental portrait photography.
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entry description
We Know What We Were is an attempt to peer into a collective past. It is a collection of memories, clear and unclear, as well as insights on the people I spoke with and photographed, including myself. It focuses on the things we choose to remember, as well as the moments we often forget. It is also an experiment in uncertainty- we determine our futures based on the memories that we believe define us, though it is also important to remember that the future is not always determined by these things.about the photographer
James Izlar is a photographer and multimedia artist currently working in Philadelphia, PA. Born in Washington, D.C., and being raised in Clinton, NJ, James has a wide cultural background to draw inspiration from in his work. He is well-versed in both digital and film photography, and experiments with different ways to alter his photographs. James has also made multiple experimental films, using both his own and found footage to create surreal visuals and narratives.While always enamored with the arts, James didn’t begin seriously making art until he was 15. He quickly fell in love with photography and its potential to tell and create a story within an image. Originally wanting to be a photojournalist, emboldened by the works of Vivian Maier and Robert Frank, James began to expand his work by creating experimental portrait photography.
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