Jonathan Becker Still-life Photography

Still life photograph of purple and white clam shells on pale grey and beige background archival pigment print, made in 2007 by David Halliday 10 X 15 inches unframed Edition of 25 In this series, Halliday captures the beauty of 'the ordinary' in still lifes of various objects and vegetation arranged against simple backgrounds. This nautical themed still life of deep purple and white clam shells beside a piece of drift wood is set on a light grey table top against a cream colored wood wall. The subtle color palette extenuates the various textures and gentle shadows cast on the objects. About the artist: American, b. 1958, Glen Cove, NY, United States, based in Schodack Landing, NY, United States Elegant still lifes bathed in natural light, so masterfully composed one could forget that it is, in fact, a photograph – this is how we’ve come to recognize David Halliday’s work. The artist first gained recognition for his sepia toned silver gelatin prints of common place objects and food staples, emphasized by sublime balances of form, texture, and shadow one could liken to classical painting. In more recent years the artist began embracing his subject matter with modern pops of color in surreal arrangements; vegetables and fruits eccentrically coupled with fish nets and cutlery balanced on undefined tabletops, seeming to float in midair. Now the photographer is retracting his lens to encompass the studio itself as his subject. In a self-portrait of sorts, Halliday skillfully combines elements of his craft in a modest interior view. Halliday was one of the first artists Carrie Haddad began representing when she opened the gallery 27 years ago. Since then he has exhibited nationally and in Europe. He now lives and works in Schodack Landing by way of New Orleans and Nantucket. Resume Born 1958, Glen Cove, New York Lives in Upstate New York EDUCATION 1998 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina 1988 The Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, Maine 1976-79 Syracuse University, New York 1974-76 Wooster School Community Art Center, Danbury, Connecticut SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2019 Still Life Like, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2018 Group Photography Exhibit, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2013 Threadbare/New Photographs, Arthur Roger Galley, New Orleans, LA McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, TX 2012 The Past Still Present, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA 2010 Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA Wessel+O’Connor Fine Art, Lambertville, NJ Julie Heller Gallery, Provincetown, MA Graficas Gallery, Nantucket, MA 2009 Culinary Delights, San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX Two Decades: David Halliday, Carrie Haddad Photographs, Hudson, NY 2008 Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA Still-Life, Stephen Cohen Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY Watermark Gallery, Houston TX Strange Fruit: David Halliday and Greg Kuharic...

Contemporary still life photograph of bright orange and blue poppy flowers and fingerling potatoes on a crisp white tabletop background archival pigment print, edition 6 of 10 17 x 2...

Edition of 5 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Archival pigment print Paper size: 27 x 38 in., Image size: 33 x 25 in.

available unframed, signed on reverse by the artist, edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" This photograph depicts a scene created completely out of paper, the artis...

20"x30" available unframed, edition of 5 Signed and editioned From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketch...

Nautical color still life photograph of white life preserver archival pigment print, edition of 10 32 inch diameter on 37 inch square paper This contemporary nautical still life ph...

11.25 x 11.25 inches unframed Archival pigment print edition of 12 Some of David Halliday's most engaging works are those from his Box Series in which he merges traditional ideas about light and composition with contemporary experiments. In this series an empty cookie tin becomes a tiny studio for food objects. Halliday carefully styles his photographic subjects inside and, allowing only natural light to seep in through a circular window. The results feel less like still lifes and more like intimate portraits of human sustenance. In these photographs, the fleshy curves of a fig, the slick bodies of sardines, even the homeliest porcini mushrooms possess a degree of nobility, providing a refreshing contrast to the compulsive relationship we so often have with food, reminding us to slow down and savor with gratitude. In this particular image, the bright yellow spiky petals of the zucchini's flower is gently brushed with the natural diffused light, echoing techniques associated with a Vermeer painting! About the work: The Past Still Present: A master of light, New Orleans photographer David Halliday produces lush and elegant images that are both classical and modern. Using window...

Contemporary color still life photograph of long black fishing boots on a white background archival pigment print, edition of 10 20 x 20 inch paper size with 16 inch diameter image s...

Anonymous Women: Demise The subject is the conflation of woman and home. The woman is camouflaged among her domestic objects, activities, and obsessions. The still-life narratives co...

available unframed, signed on reverse by the artist, edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" This photograph depicts a scene created completely out of paper, the artis...

Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 18 x 24 inches 30 x 40 inches 40 x 53 inches 48 x 64 inches (Total edition of 15) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in ...

Edition of 15 Signed, dated and numbered. Russian artist and photographer Vadim Gushchin, born in 1963, has been active since the 1980s and is known for his minimalistic still life ...