Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Uncategorized Andrew Moore reveals magic in ruins
Posted by Deanna Sirlin on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 5:26 PM
In the South, there's a professed passion for the past and things that show the impasto of age: We understand the beauty of decay. This ideology is also found in the work of New York photographer Andrew Moore, who traveled to Detroit, Mich., seven times from 2008 to 2009 and recorded the city's abject elegance. Economically, Detroit is way past its prime. The remnants of the auto industry, including factories, offices, warehouses, and businesses that depended on autoworkers, have gone to ruin. Moore's photographic pilgrimages yielded the work that comprises his current exhibition, Detroit, on view at Jackson Fine Art, as well as the book Detroit Disassembled.
Moore's an exceptional technician. He still shoots 8-by-10 negatives that he scans and prints digitally. The images are extraordinarily crisp. Thanks to his attention to craft, every detail and nuance stands in sharp focus.
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(Photo by Andrew Moore)
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