I was introduced to this photographer and fell in love with her portraiture. When she was a junior in college she studied in Italy and fell in love with photography and the use of light in her work. Since I am currently in the same place in life I find a personal connection to her work.
She
discusses Richard Avedon in her curatorial statement:
“Despite
their allure and sophistication, modern portraits are in general limited to
those superficial aspects of the sitter that can be eloquently lighted, artfully
posed, and objectively rendered by the camera’s lens. Even one of the
finest fashion and portrait photographers, Richard Avedon, admitted, “the
surface is all you’ve got”.
She goes on to say something is lacking in portraits today,
and that is something I’ve been struggling with lately. Dana
attempts to bring back what is missing through her work.
Click the link to get to her website Dana Gluckstein
Here is a video slide of her work on Dignity a collection of iconic photographs that honor Indigenous Peoples.
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