Two photos of color Donald Judd in Kodachrome, during MOMA’s 2008 “Color Chart” exhibit. (see more of my Judd photos)
If you have any interest in Donald Judd, or thinking about color in art, you’ll want to listen to this week’s Modern Art Notes podcast.
Wayne Bremser, Fontanella delle Tiare, Rome, 2010
Wayne Bremser, view of the Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 2011
Wayne Bremser, end of the day, Alamo Square, San Francisco, 2012
Wayne Bremser, Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, 2012
Wayne Bremser, Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India, 2012
I went to India in October - click for a Flickr set with 25 photos. I’ve been to a few places, but urban India is one of the most challenging photography environments. I shot with Rolleiflex (manual focus and exposure) and was frustrated most of the time; these cities demand a strong distraction filter, fast cameras, or both. It’s a perspective-altering place, one that requires time to adjust to.
Before going to a place like India, Japan or Sicily, I look around at photos, both recent and classic. Some people read history books before trips, this visual research gives me a mental list of elements to look for, cliches to embrace or avoid. It creates anticipation for the trip.
If you have any suggestions of more India-related photography, send me a note or an ask and I’ll update this post.
Here’s some of what I looked at:
Wayne Bremser, marathon runner dressed as a Roman centurion, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, 2009
Wayne Bremser, portrait of artist Paul Graham scratched into developed Kodak Portra 400 film, then scanned (traced from original photograph by Fabian Bimmer), 2012
Wayne Bremser, redwoods, first thing in the morning, Big Basin, California, 2011
