Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns is one of my favorite artists – quintessentially American, absolutely provocative and yet unusually quiet about his work.  He has a reputation for saying very little about what he does, which leaves interpretation to the viewer.  As much as I love his work, I love his persona.
Jasper Johns has a new show at the Met (called [...]

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International Center of Photography

There’s a review by Holland Cotter in today’s New York Times about a new show at the International Center of Photography called “Archive Fever: Uses of the Document in Contemporary Art.”
Holland’s fascinating and glowing review has prompted me to see the show which runs from January 18 – May 4, 2008.  (I’m fortunate to live in [...]

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Inspirational Photography

I find it inspirational to study paintings and films.   I’m informed by the use of style, symbolism, craft, skill, history and light.  Ironically, I’m not often inspired by still photography.  It’s sometimes challenging to find enlightening work outside of the masters of photography, old and new. 
But as I found out this morning, a trip through The New York Times Photo Store is a real feast. You [...]

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Veryln Klinkenborg

The first thing I look for in each new edition of the New York Times is an editorial piece by Verlyn Klinkenborg.  
Verlyn’s ongoing editorial column The Rural Life is always the best thing to read in the whole paper (which is saying something because every edition of the NY Times is a work of art). I’ve been reading [...]

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Lee Friedlander

Images and text ©2008 Kathleen Connally. All rights reserved.

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