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Description:
Signed and blind stamped recto. Stamped
verso: "PRINT 2/3 OF 6 GOLD / CHLORIDE
PRINT / POLYFIBER." A wonderful exmple of
this master printer’s work, this photo appears
on the cover of Gagliani’s 1975
monograph. (NOTE: the digital image
reproduced
here
does not begin to represent the richness of
this print. Gagliani was a master printer, and
his photographs must be seen to be fully
appreciated.)
Oliver Gagliani
(1917-2002) was a founding member of the
Visual
Dialogue Foundation in the Bay Area in the
mid-1970s and has been a well-respected
teacher to many photography students.
"Oliver Gagliani has been described
recently
as one of the master photographers in the
West Coast tradition of Adams, Weston and
Bullock. Such an accolade merely pays tribute
to his accomplishments as a photographer,
but does not begin to identify the man or his
work. Although Gagliani is a contemporary
photographer, his work does not reflect any of
the conceptual and formalistic concerns often
seen in the cartoon like imagery on the walls
of galleries and museums. Nor do we find in
his work the bold adoration for nature's most
stunning creations that has become a
hallmark of the school of photography with
which he is associated.
Gagliani is a unique individual whose
perceptions of things of special meaning to
him are reflected in his pictures. He
expresses a profound reverence for the world
he photographs, relates to the life in all things
and respects the integrity of even the most
humble object. Through a rare gift, he is able
to explore the essential nature of the subject,
using its reflected light to capture on film and
printing paper the illuminated spirit and
wisdom contained within.
To the photographers in whose tradition he is
said to follow, he is "Thoughtful and
lyrical,"
"personally perceptive," "a
master technician
with a sensitive eye," a viewer of "all
nature
through a gentle, loving lens," and a
creator of
photographs that "are a clear expression
of
delight."
And for the student of photography, Oliver
Gagliani is a compelling force who lights the
way toward putting technique at the service of
a personal expression of spiritual awareness.
Each and every summer he shares both his
enthusiasm for and knowledge of his craft
with the students and followers who flock to
his Virginia City, Nevada, workshops."
(From:
OLIVER GAGLIANI: THE INTERNAL IMAGE, by
David Brooks
Peterson's PhotoGraphic Magazine Vol. 8, No.
7; November 1979)
Ansel Adams
said of his friend
Gagliani:" (his) photography is both
thoughtful
and lyrical and personally perceptive.... His
work is a most refreshing reminder of the
inherent beauty of the world and the
continuing miracle of creative vision."
Keywords: architecture;
abstraction
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: 463 |
| Condition:
excellent |
Year:
1968/?
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| Maker:
Oliver Gagliani |
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| Height:
6.5 in. (16.51 cm) |
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Width: 4.75 in. (12.06 cm)
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| Materials:
gelatin silver print |
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