Saturday, February 27, 2010
Rayko 3rd Annual: Plastic Camera Show
Friday February 27th, 2010 was the opening reception for RayKo Photo's 3rd Annual International Juried "Plastic Camera Show"and it was surprisingly my first visit to Rayko. A sad fact after I attended I was blown away not only at the participants who submitted work but at the presentation and curatorial efforts to create a forum for works created using one of my favorite tools. The Diana, Brownie, Holga and other plastic camera of the like were the tools used to create these intoxicating works of art of varying subject matter & content breaking the rules and definitions of fine art medium format or view cameras associated with Ansel Adams quality. It's not the tool that defines these photographers. This "toy" camera frees the artists to create what they feel is art to them without the stigma or pressure of the Idea of "fine art". Of course there were those cliched images which didn't breathe life or meaning for me as the viewer... but I was truly amazed at the beauty of such a simple country house, or the detail in a portrait of a grandfather, or the clarity in thought of the digital manipulations. These artist pushed their concepts and came up with a amazingly diverse and interesting show. Congratulations to Ann Jastrab, gallery director of RayKo Photo for keeping Holga and the like in business and showcasing these artists who never forgot the beauty of a true point and shoot.
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