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Portraits of Trees
1976 - 86
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Portraits of Trees 1976 - 86 |
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| 1976
was the year when I emerged from a long period of self-doubt, which had
led me to question my very involvement in photography, both as a photo-journalist
and as a fashion photographer. I spent part of that summer in my small property
in Provence, pruning trees and putting on paper the few memories of my childhood
that I could recollect. At some point, I realized that most of my memories
were somehow connected with branches and leaves, and this gave me the idea
of a photographic essay about trees. This work would'nt be intended for
articles in magazines, but for something as personal as a book or an exhibition:
for once I would be an author.
The project took several years and made me travel through many parts of Europe and North America, whenever I could find some free time and afford the expenses. I like to think that these photographs are like portraits, especially when the tree is isolated and seems free to express his personality, by extending his branches into all directions. This essay has been published in two books (see "Published books") and shown in many exhibitions. The greatest satisfaction I get from it, is when people say to me: "after having seen your photographs, I don't look at trees in the same way." |
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photographs are presented here. 90 images of this series are available from my digital files. Many more are among my transparencies. |
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| Frank Horvat Photography Nature Photos - Portraits of Trees (1976-86) |