Jeudi 19 Février 2015 10:50:52 par actuphoto dans Expositions

At Rusden State College Anthony Green introduced Williams to Kodachrome. Renowned for its durability and praised for a unique colour rendition Kodachrome had gratifying and ritualistic properties, similar to that of SX70, but more naturalistic in colour. This positive dye process was the obvious answer to gain further control and versatility. Williams’ Kodachrome era had begun. Since the early 1980's, I have been fixated with the dynamic and often intrusive presence of colour within public and personal environments. I use flash to isolate elements, accentuate colour and to forge a direct momentary relationship with my subjects. These images are far from subtle and suggest a bigger social narrative beyond their bold graphic and possibly formulaic appearance. My black and white photography is direct. It is informed by both a strong affinity with social realist traditions in 20th century photography and post war black and white cinema. Chromophobia is the first public exhibition of these images in Australia.

Michael Williams