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Canessa Gallery
February 7 - February 28, 2014Info
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http://www.canessa.org/
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(415) 392-1768
Opening Reception: Friday, February 7, 5-8pm (in conjunction with First Fridays in North Beach)
During his so-called "Kodachrome years" Peterson fell in love with color. The work of Pete Turner convinced him that color itself could be the subject of a photograph. “Looking at Turner’s Jazz album covers,” Peterson recalls, “I realized that the ostensible subject of the pictures didn't actually contribute very much. It was all about the colors.” His love of flying and his infatuation with color are both obvious throughout this exhibition. In Peterson's words:
“These photos are primarily aerial shots that are more about color and texture than they are about the things on the ground."
“I love contrast between the organic shapes of the earth as it's carved by water and the geometric forms of the things people build on it.”
“Sometimes I print exactly what the camera gives me, but more often I use various post-processing techniques to extract shapes and colors that are hidden in the originals.”
“I continue to pursue rich and complex images which both delight the eye and offer a unique view of the world.”