When I was studying at the Art Students League in New York, I took this photo one overcast August day. Long before I was at the League, Robert Henri taught there. The book after which this blog is named, The Art Spirit, is a compilation of Henri’s lectures, notes, and readings. Thank you, Mr. Henri, for helping me see better.
My Tribute to Adolph Gottlieb
I got inspiration for this photo from studying the works of American abstract expressionist painter, Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974). For more about Adolph Gottlieb see http://gottliebfoundation.org/the-artist/. Gottlieb studied at the Art Students League, and he attended lectures by Robert Henri (The Art Spirit).
Cameraless Photographs
Back in the days of darkroom photography one of the first things you might be taught is how the enlarger works. What you see are objects placed under the enlarger on top of photosensitive paper. Don’t have access to a darkroom? You can make the more modern day version of them by placing objects on your scanner.
Open a Window
I’ve begun creating a series of black and white postcards and this is one of them. The photo is of a building in Manhattan. The quote was cited by Ms. Edwene Gaines in one of her many workshops about prosperity consciousness. She shared her dramatic story of how she gave ten percent of any money she received to whatever fed her spiritually. She started this “test” when she had holes in her shoes. Within a short time her dire circumstances were reversed. Since 1976 Edwene Gaines has traveled the world living her 100% commitment to the transformation of the abundance consciousness of Planet Earth.