Dark and surreal photography of Misha Gordin
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By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/dark-and-surreal-photography-of-misha-gordin.htmlMisha Gordin (Misha Gordin), who grew up in Soviet Latvia of the 1950s, studied on speciality "aeronautical engineer", but never worked on it. Instead, he found an original way of expression, which inspired his heroes: Dostoevsky, Bulgakov, Tarkovsky and Parajanov. In 26 years, it came up with the idea to photograph "concepts", and to this day his work can be called the most conceptual spicy photos. The series "Crowd" does not require words, but said the undoubted influence of totalitarian stronghold on the personality of the artist. The author blends elements of officialdom with a fine sense of pure poetry.
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1. "Should I turn the lens to the external world that surrounds us, or inside? Do I have to take pictures of an existing reality or create your own world, believable but nonexistent?" This issue concerning the true nature of photography, Misha Gordin introduces us to his work.
2. Pictures of the photographer are characterized by extreme simplicity and minimalism with elaborate compositions, the mystical values and sharp contrasts.
3. For Misha Gordin conceptual photography is a way of artistic expression, which is at the same level as painting, sculpture, poetry or music. The whole point is "concept".
4. He explains: "a Poor concept, even if executed perfectly still leads to bad, poor pictures". The idea and its expression through the language of photography thus becomes the essence of the process of conceptual photography.
5. For Misha Gordin the creation of photo is similar to "writing poetry." And really, its luxury collection puts the photographer in the light of the poet's paintings which is using old, traditional techniques of fine arts for transfer fine dark alternative worlds and mysterious allegories. Through a conceptual picture Gordin raises such important questions in art and life as birth, death and the nature of existence.
6. Misha Gordin began studying photography at age 19, pushed by the desire to create your own style and vision of this art. In 1974 Gordin moved from Riga to USA, where he lives and works to this day.
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