Author Archives: Bob Killen
The Trinity: An Era Past
“And the three men I admire most, the father, son, and the Holy Ghost, they caught the last train for the coast, the day the music (Fine Art) died.” Continue reading
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Robbie Kaye: Beauty of Wisdom
As a Fine Art instructor, I encourage my workshop students to develop themes as a central tenet to exploring and creating Fine Art Photography. Robbie Kaye is a photographer I’ve watched emerge onto the scene as a documentarian. Continue reading
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Minor White— Equivalence is Synthesis
Minor White is the third in the trinity of early photographic leaders who advanced the medium as a Fine Art. Continue reading
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Tagged "Bob Killen", "fine art photography", equivalency, synthesis
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Fine Art Photography On Purpose – Ansel Adams
While there are many iconic Fine Art Photographers, Fine Art leaders are few. Continue reading
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Defining Fine Art Photography – Stieglitz, an Early Pioneer
It is important to recognize that Fine Art Photography is not an invention; it came to be much as the earth came to be through a succession of primordial events Continue reading
Defining Fine Art Photography – Challenging the Viewer
In my last blog, we looked at some of the more esoteric and academic approaches to defining Fine Art Photography. I concluded with my view that, “the best definition of Fine Art Photography surfaces when the viewer and creator can … Continue reading
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Defining Fine Art Photography— Part One
This post is Part One of a series of blog posts I will upload over the next couple of weeks concerning the definition of “Fine Art Photography.” Please feel free to contribute your own feedback and perspectives by leaving a … Continue reading
Frictionsmooth at the Calumet Gallery – 1135 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Opening on June 19, 2010 / 2:00-5:00 p.m. Calumet Photographic of Los Angeles is pleased to present the photographs of Bob Killen’s Frictionsmooth, a thematic collection from his Back to Loneliness program, which explores the vast and varied visual communities … Continue reading
Calumet Workshops – A Five-Part Series
Fine Art Photography I’m teaching a series of Fine Art Photography Workshops at the Calumet Photographic Santa Ana and Los Angeles (Hollywood) stores, a series that first launched in November, 2009. A new series begins at the Santa Ana Calumet … Continue reading
The Screw Factory
The assignment called for the photographer (me) to capture a library of images. These images were to be used by the web designer on the company’s new site, for the creation of a flash presentation, and in printed materials. There … Continue reading
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