Bloom
Christpher Makos(Editor)
Paul Solberg(Photographer)
Glitterati Inc (Publisher)
Published on 15. September 2005
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-0-9765851-3-8 (ISBN)
Description
When nature and art merge, brilliant and unexpected things can happen. Here, in conjunction with photographer/editor Christopher Makos, breakout artist Paul Solberg has created an astonishing collection of photographs. Solberg's 'Bloom' takes an oft-visited subject - flowers - and approaches it from a new, bold angle. Working in a still-life, studio format, Solberg created sumptuous floral portraits detailing living entities. He captured the flowers at the moment of their most extraordinary beauty: when they are first blossoming. The reader will simultaneously see the static quality and ongoing nature of the living bloom: In almost three-dimensional work, the photo effervesces with tranquility. Unlike the catalogue-esque quality of many books dedicated to flowers, Bloom is not bogged down with saccharin sentimentality, and its images are crafted with precision and clarity. Paul Solberg is a photographic version of Georgia O'Keeffe as he turns petals into organic sculpture, blooms into modern architecture and curving stems into Balanchine dancers.
Reviews / Votes
'Paul Solberg is the most modern photographer in America.' - Christopher MakosMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
839 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9765851-3-8 (9780976585138)
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Persons
Paul Solberg most recently worked in the world of finance and before that in the advertising department of Jaguar America. He is also an independent filmmaker, who worked with Stephen Kinsella on the American indie classic, Double Parked (2002). He lives in New York City. Christopher Makos is a world-renowned photographer known for his work in portraiture. His photographs have been the subject of numerous exhibitions both in galleries and museums and his images have appeared in countless magazines and newspapers worldwide including Interview, Rolling Stone, House and Garden, New York Magazine, Esquire, Genre and People. He is the author of several important photography books published by Glitterati Incorporated. Ralph Pucci is a luminary in the design community. Ralph Pucci is the major force behind Ralph Pucci International, and an innovator in the mannequin industry. He is President of the mannequin company founded by his parents in the 1950's. Operating in a spacious loft on West 18th Street, mannequins are designed, manufactured and unveiled twice yearly.
Content
Contents: Preface: Ralph Pucci; Foreword: Christopher Makos; Introduction: Paul Solberg; Images; Index of Photographs.