Art In Print Vol. 2 | Book Reviews with Jenn Carson
In this volume of ART IN PRINT, Jenn Carson reviews the book ‘Social Studies’ by artist and photographer, James Wilson.
About the Book:
James Wilson's studio portraits capture subjects from all walks of life. They document soldiers and street people, builders and bakers, artists and labourers. There is an intimate intensity in his photographs, which together form a timeless collage of life and faces from the early 21 century.
Wilson’s portraits are also the product of a purposeful gaze, distinctive observations in black and white. All window-lit, all photographed in his studio, all with the same black background, these photographic portraits open a door into the worlds and at times the unguarded emotions of the individual subjects.
About the Author:
James Wilson has worked as a photographer for more than forty years, using large format cameras, both film and digital. Wilson is best known for his landscapes, still lifes, and black and white portrait studies. His work has been the subject of fifteen solo exhibitions and has been featured in numerous group exhibitions. His photographs are also included in many corporate, private, and public collections, including those of the National Gallery of Canada, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, and Canadian Embassies and Consulates in Europe, North Africa, and the United States.
Video Host: Jenn Carson
Jenn Carson is an author, artist, professional yoga teacher, and the director of the L.P. Fisher Public Library in Woodstock, NB. She is the creator of the websites www.yogainthelibrary.com, www.physicalliteracyinthelibrary.com, and www.jenncarson.com.
Videographer: Brendan Helmuth
Brendan Helmuth is a graphic designer, photographer, and publisher living in Woodstock, NB. He is a graduate of NBCCD and co-owner and production manager of Chapel Street Editions.
www.chapelstreeteditions.com
James Wilson IS also featured in the new Fall 2021 issue of CreatedHere Magazine!
FIND THE ARTICLE "James Wilson's Portraiture: The Magic of Good Light & Honest Faces" written by Chris Donovan in Issue 17 - Creativity, today.
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