In the history of western art, the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist periods (mid-19th – early 20th centuries) have always captivated me. Painters such as Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, Matisse, Gauguin deconstructed their subjects into component parts of color and texture through brushstroke and imagination in which the recognizable is deliberately distorted to convey a sense or a feeling (an impression), rather than the accurate representation, of the scene.
The photos in this collection are characterized by the use of reflection, intentional camera movement (ICM), multiple exposure, and slow shutter speed to imply the subject and reflect a particular emotion. William Neill is the photographer who most inspired me here; I’ve recently discovered the work of Sandra Bartocha who gives me further vision in this direction.