Photography

Photography

Christopher Felver

Even a partial list of photographer/filmmaker Christopher Felver’s subjects reads like a roster of America’s mid-century avant garde. The collection presented here is new work—photographs of structural elements transformed through his critical eye into lyrical mosaics. There is a mysterious nature to these images, and when juxtaposed into a grid system, the division of space and contrasting tonal values result in a new language, functioning almost as an ancient alphabet—agents of a short story. The fascination Christopher finds in the details of otherwise ordinary objects makes us question “What is beauty?” He has managed to marshal in, through time, place and condition, a unique and energetic series of poetic symmetry. His work is collected in libraries and museums worldwide.

Copper River Bottles

Since Victorian times, collecting bottles has been a fascinating way to record history. During an excavation dig in Copper River, Alaska, a bottle specialist for Natural Curiosities unearthed over 60 bottles that were 200-300 years old. Christopher then reproduced the bottles into a series of images to immortalize the unique nature of all of all these artifacts.

George Chinery Horse

In response to an ongoing interest in equestrian images, Christopher introduces a new look with this panel of a racehorse's head. The horse's name is Ravi, and he belongs to Colonel Russell as depicted in a personal photo album and diary of the colonel's life in India in the early 1900s.

Nasa Collection


Purdue

The friendship between Christopher and Peter Dunham over the last 5 years has provided a quirky and amusing sense of humor in their artistic collaborations. This image is believed to be of a coach from Purdue University in the 1950’s or 60's. His enthusiasm is endearing and creates an active and engaging print.

The Hyden Horses

Eagerly awaited, this is our new horse collection that we have been looking for for over 3 years. Every photograph represents the power and magic of these amazing animals. Christopher has partnered with a photographic artist who has been shooting these horses for over 20 years and it's the first time these have been seen.