BE THEREChris McCaw, New Photographs from the Sunburn SeriesPresented by Michael Mazzeo Gallery October 16, 2008- December 6, 2008Reception: October 16, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmChris McCaw
Working amidst the historically sacred and timeless landscape of the American West, Chris McCaw’s latest works in his Sunburn series reveal an intimate relationship with the primal nature of photography and an unprecedented interpretation of its usage. Each piece a necessarily unique work, these serene images transcend the established conception of the two dimensional photograph, embracing the physicality of light and inspiring awe and reverence. Employing only the most basic elements of the medium: camera, lens and paper, McCaw documents a celestial and terrestrial landscape transformed by long exposures of the sun traversing the sky, scorching, and often burning its path completely through the photographic paper. The intense light further alters the image, paradoxically turning day into night. While recalling cosmic anomaly and prophetic revelation, each emotionally charged work remains a vivid graphic record of the rhythmic and potent forces of nature. The large-format Gelatin Silver Paper Negatives, each created in-camera, range in size from 8 x 10 inches to 20 x 24 inches. Chris McCaw’s work has recently been acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, SFMoMA, The Philadelphia Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum and The Princeton Museum. His photographs are in the collections of the George Eastman House Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Harry Ransom Center of Humanities at the University of Texas, and many corporate and private collections. He has received numerous awards, including an Alternative Exposure Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation. Born in Daly City, California, McCaw received his BFA from the Academy of Art, San Francisco. He currently lives and works in San Francisco. Chris McCaw’s work will be on view at the Michael Mazzeo Gallery from October 16 through November 22. A reception for the artist will be held at the gallery on Thursday, October 16, from 6PM to 8PM. For more information, press images, or interviews, please contact the gallery. Michael Mazzeo Gallery, specializing in contemporary photography and works on paper, was founded in 2005. MMG artists have been featured in many prestigious publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, Art In America, The New York Sun and the Village Voice. The gallery is located at 526 W. 26th St in New York City.
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