In the tradition of Richard Avedon and Irving Penn, Rodney Smith bridges the gap between commercial photography and art. Rodney Smith Photographs presents the man behind the images through a selection of pictures spanning four decades, organized thematically, alongside personal reflections drawn from Smith's popular blog. It reveals that the photographer's signature style is the product of his unusual background, unique perspective, and years of self-analysis: in short, Smith's photographs are also pictures of their creator.
In the tradition of Richard Avedon and Irving Penn, Rodney Smith has a signature, timeless style. This dazzling collection celebrates 50 years of Smith's photography.
Rodney Smith bridges the gap between commercial photography and art, between the real world we live in and the artist's world of the imagination. His images--silhouettes and skylines, a man in a hat, elegant women in lush gardens--are by now familiar to us. Rodney Smith Photographs presents the man behind the photographs. A selection of pictures spanning four decades, organized thematically, stand alongside personal reflections drawn from Smith's popular blog. It reveals that the photographer's signature style is the product of his unusual background, his unique perspective, and his many years of self-analysis: in short, Smith's photographs are also pictures of their creator.
