Distilled
Curated by Bruce Brown
Arrowhead, Indian Stream, Maine
August 20, 2020 - October 17, 2020
About The Show
Whatever one’s beliefs, art is commentary, art is revelation, art is the culmination of the creative process. It is by-product, not a goal, a point of view about a particular object that rises above its topical source. It is not just a facsimile, but an opinion expressed visually in a distinctive way. Art is reality enhanced. - Paul Rand, American Art Director and Graphic Designer
Distilled in an exhibition of the photography of Cynthia and John Orcutt, curated by Bruce Brown. The Orcutts expertly document fragile places (both natural and manmade) by simplifying the subject through composition and technique, drawing the essence of the subject into the final image.
Our photographs are made with a commitment to distill the subjects of our images to their most simple and direct content, to separate them from features that complicate or minimize their graphic qualities and allow us to extract their true substance. Seeking to achieve the greatest clarity of expression through the most advantageous combinations of lighting, position, camera technique, and weather, we strive to communicate the essence of a particular place or structure. - John & Cynthia Orcutt
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