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In
my view, Keith Fishman's photographs are intimate explorations into an
inner life. In stark contrast to the artist himself, who is outgoing,
gregarious, and witty, Fishman's work is quiet, spare and solitary. His
reductionist approach to subject matter, whether it be architecture,
clouds, or man-made forms, dissolves into suggestion; there are other
realities at work and play in his images.
A
photographer for decades, Keith is master of both analog and the
digital darkroom, creating a hybrid approach to his photos. His
landscapes are mood pieces, orchestrated in seemingly countless shades
of gray, while his abstracted city views are rendered in stark, yet
nuanced, black and white tones.
Such
passion and sacrifice inform and enrich his work. There is darkness in
his imagery, but there is also mystery, lying enfolded or beyond the
edges. Keith's images are meditation on silence and light, transcendent
and compelling. Above all, Fishman's photographs draw the viewer in, to
fill the textured space and complete the mystery.
One
senses that Keith Fishman's photographic explorations are taking him
into new places, both interior and exterior. His is a journey I will
follow with great interest.
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Karen
Sinsheimer, Curator of
Photography, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
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