Monday, June 14, 2010

BLACK PIECE



I dug this gem out of the archives today....not sure why, probably just curious to see it again. It was the first piece of what would develop into my most thorough, inquisitive and defining body of work (Nonrepresentational Photographs), spanning from Summer 1992, to present. I totally abandoned the use of cameras to create works that were neither windows, nor mirrors. Just complete, physical fact.

The Black Piece was catalyzed by a number of factors, including increasing frustration with photography's notions of truth and beauty. I was also deep into my studies (at SCAD) of 20th Century Photography and completely immersed in Crisis of the Real by Andy Grundberg. I was also fortunate enough to have several, very supportive instructors at the time, Professor Tom Fischer and Professor Pete Christman....


How does the Black Piece appear to me today? I'm not sure, so maybe that's why I find it so interesting.




Above: JRF, Black Piece, toned silver gelatin prints, tape, push pins, 88" x 72", 1992.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

After all these years, I still love this piece, Jason. Thanks for bringing it out again. I might even have a portrait of you against this somewhere....if I do, I'll post it on my blog for you.

JRF said...

Thanks Alan....I remember that portrait. That series also included the late, great Steven Myers!