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From Here To There, Dana Statton
From Here To There, Dana Statton
Dana Statton Thompson
The photographs in the series From Here to There are not a description of a place; instead, the images are about engaging in a particular type of looking. Elements of “here” and “time” are included in the work; by photographing a moment that will never exist again, transitory objects are imbued with importance. A tree branch drifts, a puddle evaporates, and light shifts, slowly, but immediately. In the midst of this change, my photographs represent specific moments. Integral to the work is the act of finding the photograph, as is the act of framing, taking, and making the photograph. Each …
The 'Anti-Photographic' Photography Of Pablo Picasso And Its Influence On The Development Now Known As Cubism, Dana Statton
The 'Anti-Photographic' Photography Of Pablo Picasso And Its Influence On The Development Now Known As Cubism, Dana Statton
Dana Statton Thompson
By examining the relationship between photography and painting at the turn of the nineteenth century, it becomes clear that the two mediums have more in common than art historians acknowledge. The two share obvious formal qualities such as form, perspective, depth, and spatial relationships. These formal qualities make it easier to see the potential overlap between the two mediums, as Picasso did during the summer of 1909. Although Picasso is not well known for his photography, the large collection of photographic imagery found in his estate now makes it possible to firmly establish the place of photography within his oeuvre. …