It’s in the Seattle Gay News!
Celebrated wildlife and nature photographer Art Wolfe will showcase a new exhibit on November 13, entitled Nude Scapes.
Artist Statement:
At first glance, once would see this new body of work as starkly different from any I have done in the past. But in fact, this is a natural evolution of my work and interests.
This body of work is created with the objective toward the theatrical as opposed to erotic. Nevertheless, many of the landscapes and human forms are inescapably sensual in nature. Over the past thirty years I have traveled among many remote cultures and nudity is more the norm than not. One could say traditional and religious teachings have impressed upon our culture that the human nude form be viewed somewhat differently. I value challenging the perception of these concepts.
If you look closely, you will see a direct progression from the work I have done earlier in tribal communities, where spots, lines, and textures play heavily into the ornamental decoration that these peoples use during celebrations.
Additionally, I have drawn heavily from the imagery of my book Vanishing Act, a collection showing how evolutionary traits benefit animals in disguising themselves from predators.
In this new series, I have tried to abstract the human form through the use of line, patterns, texture, and unusual angles of view.
The SGN calls it “a stunning double dose of raw beauty: both man and nature combined.” Read about it here.
Nude Scapes is showing now through the end of the year at the Art Wolfe Gallery, 1944 1st Ave S. More info, visit www.artwolfe.com.
