Stephen Shore

21 09 2009

For the bi-weekly artists analysis, I chose to look at Stephen Shore. A few weeks ago we went to see the New Topographics show that was being reexhibited at the Eastman House in Rochester. Among Shore’s work, there were about 8 other photographers who all had work in the original 1975(?) exhibition. He was one of the few artists working in color so when we went to see the show his work stuck out to me. I really enjoyed his images of small western towns with really boxy buildings and sparce landscape. He has a kind of ‘on the road’ quality to his images where it feels like he is documenting a road trip. I really like the graphic arrangement of his images with the architecture and the shadows they’re casting. Shore’s work has a special connection with me because I took a roadtrip from DC to San Fransisco and I feel like I could connect with a lot of the moments he captured. Even though he was making these images well before I was born I feel a nostalgic connection with his work.