My name is Daniel Love and I would like to take this moment
to welcome you to my Figurenude presentation, and more importantly my art. I
have been studying photography since 1998 when I took a
community college class. Since that time most of my time
learning this art has been independent, but just as enjoyable as
I have had a wonderful time experimenting and learning from
other photographers in the field.
I continue to shoot film, medium format, and do my own
printing on a double weight fiber paper. The process continues
to be enjoyable for me, especially the ability to print the images.
I hope you enjoy your stay here. Feel free to
contact me with any questions or requests for purchase.
Artists Statement
The female human form holds my fascination. I am intrigued by the beauty of
that form that is at once unique to the individual while also archetypal to
humanity. Each photograph to varying degrees deals with the tension between
the individuality of the person and the universality of the female form.
Occasionally, the individual is most present in the work. In most, the beauty
of the form is the primary subject.
In many of my works, the use of light within a studio is my sole aid in
uncovering the sublime of the female form. Light and dark play against the
line of the body to make it more pleasing to the eye and yet still “natural” and
without artificiality. The beauty I strive to uncover is not meant to be seen as
primarily sexual, but rather an appreciation of female beauty without particular
reference to sex. It is the beauty of the gender that is present; a beauty that is
unashamed of its identity.
Through the use of a nude form against urban backdrops, the form itself is
elevated as it is set among the surroundings. It is a harsh contradiction
between beauty that occurs naturally with the stark man-made environment in
which many of us choose to live. What is natural and what is contrived, and
the interaction between the two is a startling juxtaposition and the desired
outcome is further appreciation of the natural.
What you see here is the culmination of a lifetime of love, learning, and
friendship as I share my interest in the female form with you. The
contradicting tensions of the individual versus archetype, natural versus
contrived, are unified in the central theme to find the unique beauty that is in
every female; a beauty that is there to be seen and appreciated, but not always
found. It was my quest to always uncover this beauty. |
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