Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

Black & White and Me Changing Philosophy of Seeing 50 Years On.

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All the moneys gone no where to go.. I will keep delivering that magic feeling

Thank you peace

When I was 1 -2 years into creating Photographic Art, 1973. I had developed a style that included rigid composition, technique and presentation. No cropping, Walker Evans print quality, Focus a must.  This image from the late 90’s never made it to the darkroom. Perhaps a cursory glance as I looked at the film. Nope to flawed.

Now as I look again at old images todays sensibilities see a moment on this afternoon in #Willimantic. Recently I I saw a portfolio of

Romualdas Rakauskas Lithuanian master Black and White photographer.

An online photographic artist friend told me about his passing. A master has helped me to see deeper.

Out takes from sessions where the subject and me could not reach an understanding of what I wanted. This image from a test for my Woodnymph series. Not what I wanted but alright as a stand alone

My live long friend, Ken Morgan both of us artists from back to the 1970’s in Coventry Ct

Poised this thought. “how or why things get so clear so late in the game or is is it just me? …..another possibility “

I told Ken that it was pretty clear. Simplicity, seeing as a child so much peace and life to view and explore.

Willimantic 1999 the eyes all the metaphors apply. I like open conversational eyes windows to the soul.

Moments brief lasting forever. I have so many to relive, some to share conversational images that rarely receive a verbal response maybe the eyes speak, but no words to me.

To keep the focus is on seeking the highlights of my life is what keeps me alive. I also see the shadows as an effort to celebrate the highlights keeping negative space in composition not dark thought.Saturday, 9/25 a self portrait One more recent image before I head back out the door. 

Peace my friends 

 

Moments recently posted on Face Book not left for long.

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Over the last forty eight years I have created many moments. These moments have been brief lasting forever.  From news, documentary, performing arts.  The soul of an artist is in the negatives, each a self portrait. The way I communicate, comment on humanity. For quite awhile selling images to collectors, friends sitting talking about images and life. Art as a profession. That world has passed, replaced with speed and technology quantity not quality. The arrow has replaced the archer.  There are no more new negatives. Age and health have stripped this life away.  Anti social media has silenced discussion of images to cave drawings. The computer has saved us all so much time. Time to confront, attack and insult yet no time to communicate on art and life. Old for sure, bitter maybe but more sad that the world has reached the level where love is for money and hate, violence is the vehicle we ride to to reach the golden idle. 

For now I will only post brief moments to Face Book to indicate I have new images here for me and you if you choose to follow. I can’t place my art on Face Book to sell their product.  I’ll be here alone with my images from a long wonderful life of creating, singing the same song to an empty auditorium. Pop by if you like. There will still be a healthy dose of sarcasm and an ocassional rant. peace pjc

Here are some of the recent moments some old some new all from my soul. 

A Figure model from New Jersey by way of Poland who saw my work and wanted to work with me not for a fee. To be a part of my work Norwich Ct. 2001

Autumn 2019 next door pastels

Rocky Point R.I. 1981 

The finish line at Belmont Stakes mid 80’s

Out my window on Bellevue Street Willimantic 1999

Old Port Portland Maine a very early morning 6:45 am stroll while attending The N.E. Artists Congress.Seattle September 2001 after teaching Photographic Philosophy for a week an Whidbey Island. 

peace pjc

All images are for sale.  A few copies of “All the Usual Subjects” a limited edition book of my images available through this site see Pricing Page.  Another Door Entered my second book.  Books are $25 a piece. 

 

Old Work, New Work

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Galilee Rhode Island a portrait of  a simpler time of small business and hard work, fresh fish not fish sticks or MacLead patties.

On March eleventh I started posting “The Galilee Portfolio” an old road I am re-traveling. I was there again the week before last. The images I made were on B+W film and color transparencies. Sure there was a couple of digital images for the instant gratification crowd but these are also instantly forgotten. Snapshots for fun. Since 2004 till late February I had no place to print my own art. Now I do so here is the way I see it after much thought, over the next year I will be printing old portfolios/projects. Some of these images will be previewed here. Once a month I’ll have a Salon where these new prints will be available. There may be one to three of each image with around 500 rolls of film to choose from most of these old road/new prints will not be visited again. Watch for location of  the May Salon.                               enjoy pjc

Photographic Art Silver Gelatin Portraits.