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Stone Lithography with Rudolf Broulim

Stone Lithography with Rudolf Broulim

at the press in his Zwiindrecht, Belgium studio

Earlier this month, to celebrate the new year and share some images with friends, we brought out the old slide projector and pulled some slides from the archive. It was an evening filled with nostalgia, a hot lamp shining light through old transparencies, complete with dust and scratches, the sound of the fan, the aroma of hot dust, and to complete the experience, there was the obligatory stuck slide; we were lucky the bulb didn’t burn out as there were none to be had locally. All in all, it was a fun evening seeing these images again and sharing them with friends. It was also a reminder that the time had come to start that long put off scanning project. Now that scanning is underway I’ll be posting a variety of images, many shot with my favorite camera at the time, a Leica IIf, primarily using Kodachrome 25. These first images are in the atelier of master printer Rudolf Broulim, Continue reading →

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“9 from L.A.” – Wright Exhibition Space – Seattle

All photos in this article are copyright Thomas Johnston 2013

Circle Blue, De Wain Valentine

 Last month I wrote about seeing eight Mark Di Suvero sculptures at Crissy Field in San Francisco. My post from last week was inspired by a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago and I listed a few of the artworks in the modern wing that I found compelling. It was like visiting old friends, and meeting some new ones. My post addressed just a few of the works I came across that day, things I hadn’t seen in a while, and some I only knew of through publications. It is always inspiring to revisit works, see them afresh, revel in their beauty, and see how they’ve changed in my perceptions and those of others.

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The Woman’s Board Grand Staircase

The Woman's Board Grand Staircase - Art Institute of Chicago

The Woman’s Board Grand Staircase – Art Institute of Chicago

Another visit to that great museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, to see some of the new exhibitions, visit some favorites, and see what works the curators have brought out or installed in new locations. I found a new installation when I went to see how the light was working in the Grand Staircase. Continue reading →

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Urban Notes – Digital Snaps

Urban Notes – Digital Snaps

Palimpsest Primaries, 2014, color photograph, image: 14" x 21" paper: 18" x 24"

Palimpsest Primaries, 2014, color photograph, image: 14″ x 21″ paper: 18″ x 24″

I update this post from time to time, with examples of images I make, or have made, culled from files of visual notes that I’ve taken while walking in the urban environment. Something usually Continue reading →

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Mark di Suvero at Crissy Field, San Francisco, 2013-14

Mark di Suvero at Crissy Field, San Francisco, 2013-14

Mark di Suvero at Crissy Field, San Francisco was an exhibition/installation I was able to spend a few hours, walking among, in, and around, photographing these eight beautiful sculptures by Mark di Suvero.
The exhibition, organized by SFMOMA was on view through May 26, 2014.
It was exciting to experience them throughout the year in different light, wind, and weather. Included with this post are photographs I took in September 2013. Click on one of the thumbnails to activate the gallery. To learn more about Mark di Suvero and to see additional works by the artist follow this link

 

 

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