Abelardo Morell on New York Times Lens Blog

[Richard Wasserman]

I find his work fascinating— http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/30/photographing-the-majesty-of-the-common/

[Jim Becia]

I find his work fascinating— http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/30/photographing-the-majesty-of-the-common/

I agree with Richard, very interesting work.

[John Kasaian]

Thanks for posting this!

[Doug Howk]

According to Getty Museum site, the exhibit starts tomorrow, and is the same as that shown at Art Institute of Chicago. The catalog for that exhibit is "Abelardo Morell: The Universe Next Door", a very good sample of his work.

[Darin Boville]

According to Getty Museum site, the exhibit starts tomorrow, and is the same as that shown at Art Institute of Chicago. The catalog for that exhibit is "Abelardo Morell: The Universe Next Door", a very good sample of his work.

Indeed, if you are unfamiliar with his work go spend $30 and buy the book. Here's the Amazon link (or patronize your favorite bookstore): http://www.amazon.com/Abelardo-Morell-Universe-Institute-Chicago/dp/0300184557

--Darin

[Richard Wasserman]

If you can get to the Getty to see this show do so. I visited it several times in Chicago and each time was awestruck and left speechless. The prints—which are mostly silver gelatin with a few inkjets— are about a gazillion times more evocative than the book (which I also recommend).




Indeed, if you are unfamiliar with his work go spend $30 and buy the book. Here's the Amazon link (or patronize your favorite bookstore): http://www.amazon.com/Abelardo-Morell-Universe-Institute-Chicago/dp/0300184557

--Darin

[paulr]

Thanks for posting. I've always liked his work, especially the camera obscura interiors.

How is it that some of the obscura images are right-side up? Do you suppose he's using the periscope gizmo from the tent pictures in these?

[Richard Wasserman]

The right-side up images were made with a prism not a simple pinhole. I believe it was a precursor to the periscope he is currently using.

[David Schaller]

Thanks. I was wondering the same thing.


The right-side up images were made with a prism not a simple pinhole. I believe it was a precursor to the periscope he is currently using.

[ROL]

If you can get to the Getty to see this show do so. I visited it several times in Chicago and each time was awestruck and left speechless. The prints—which are mostly silver gelatin with a few inkjets— are about a gazillion times more evocative than the book (which I also recommend).

I did, thanks to QT's timely announcement post. Agree entirely about the GSPs, even the inkjets, compared to the book (bought one at the lecture at the behest of my wife, and had the avuncular Morell sign ;)). I don't know whether the prints were printed by him exclusively, but the GSP's are beautiful in a way that, by my reckoning (I guess I'm just a shameless GSP whore), put most of the other works in the companion "At the Window" show to shame. The whole experience left me regretful that I had not had the opportunity to have been one of his students.