Artist Information
 
     
Artist
   Larry L. Clay
Philosophy
  

Photography for me is about seeing. The essence of a scene or object exists on multiple levels of perception and embodiment. It is a miraculous visual stage with which I can interact and through the photographic medium, bring the recording of that interaction to other eyes. There is a magical force that is made apparent when I allow a subject to show me what it is rather than what I think it ought to be. My hope is for the viewer to 'see' with that magic too.

I am often drawn to a specific vantage point in time and space when I quiet my mind and allow my spirit to listen to the world. The harmonies I see in natural landscapes parallel the landscapes of mind and spirit, from which the cycle of life is revealed.
 

Style
   Wilderness and man-made landscapes, in color and B&W.
 
Technique
   I work with large format (4 x 5 view camera) or 35mm (SLR), in color transparencies and direct digital. Photographs are produced on Fuji Crystal Archive, a state of the art photographic medium widely recognized for its rich and saturated color quality, archival dye permanence, and luminosity. Additionally, prints are produced with the GiclÈe process using the Epson 2200 with archival quality pigment inks on 100% cotton Fine Art papers.
 
Background
   I first became enamored with the magic of photography at the age of six as my grandfathers assistant - coating Polaroid photographs from family gatherings and vacations. My love of photography has never left me. My work has been exhibited nationwide in galleries and alternative spaces. My formal education was in photography at the California Institute of the Arts (BFA) where I had the opportunity to work with Roger Conrad, Al Weber and other notable photographers. The highlight of that education was meeting with Wynn Bullock, whose spirit and acute perception of the world left an indelible impression on me. I have over the past years made a living as a graphic designer and professional photographer while raising a family with my wife Denise.
 
Publications
   Magazines include: Los Angeles Magazine, Dr. Dobbís Journals and DBMS Magazine. Photographs also featured in several books.
 
Prices
   <$200 to $600 Signed and matted in first editions of 15.
 
     
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