Transfixed
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Digital Dalliance
July 29, 2016
I imagine Luther sometimes comes off as being anti-digital. In reality, nearly every day he is taking iPhone shots. So far, none of these images have been presented as a finished Work of Art, but he’s definitely exercising his artistic muscle when he’s taking them. “Unlike shooting with film,” Luther…
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Santa Fe the Hard Way
July 16, 2016
Luther and I just got back from Santa Fe, where Luther is part of a show called Past is Present at the David Richard Gallery. Below are some of his images hanging in the show, shot in Holland and Ojai, California
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“Instead of a Nude” 2015
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“Crucifix” 2015
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“With a…
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Kelp Part 1
June 30, 2016
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Luther has been working on a new project for an upcoming show. He’s a process man, obviously, as you can see by his unwavering dedication to wet plate collodion, but this project really takes it to a whole new level.
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Here’s our man collecting kelp along the coast in Ventura.…
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Inspiration
June 23, 2016
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Luther Gerlach, Homage to Rodin, 2013
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Emil Schildt, 2016
Inspiration works in mysterious and synchronistic ways. It seems to have a mind of it’s own, and a will to spread. It struck me as a good subject to launch this blog, Transfixed. Basically when Luther’s work, or process, or…