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berman gallery is pleased to present Lens, an exhibit
of new work by George Krause and Sean Perry. Both
of these acclaimed Texas artists work in black and
white photography, and though they are separated by
decades in age, both produce striking effects of lingering
quietness in their work.
Sean Perry's photographs from the series “Transitory”
focus on the industrial objects of human communication:
cell towers, satellite dishes, and other mechanical
and architectural structures that, as Mr. Perry says,
“display an unexpected beauty and graceful clarity,
only briefly revealed. The images exist in that transitory
moment - between a tension of conflict and harmony,
where intent is manifest and unfettered.” This tension
is presented skillfully and carefully in his toned
silver gelatin prints, which earned him acclaim as
one of the Austin Chronicle's “10 Best Artists of
2004.” Mr. Perry attended the Berklee College of Music
and is an instructor of photography and technology
at Austin Community College.
George
Krause's series of life-size nudes present the human
body in a serenely ethereal environment. His use of
the misty sfumato technique in these insightful black
and white portraits highlight the more often dismissed
parts of an individual's physique. Kneecaps and fingertips,
tattoos and the occasional adornment speak volumes
in the absolute stillness of white light. Until his
recent retirement, Mr. Krause taught at the University
of Houston where he created the
photography program. He was the first photographer
to win both the Prix de Rome and the Fulbright/Hays
grant, and he has received two Guggenheim fellowships.
His work has been shown nationally and internationally
in New York, Denver, Paris, Bogota, and most recently,
Moscow. He works from his home in Wimberley, Texas. |
