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SEDIMENTARY SCULPTURE, 1993 EOCENE DUNES, 2016 DIGITAL SUBLIMATION PRINT ON ALUMINUM
WITH AN ACRYLIC OVERLA 9X14 IN. | 22.8X35.6 CM.
INVITED ARTIST OVERLA14X20 IN. | 35.6X50.8 CM.
OROGENY AND EROSION, 2000 DIGITAL SUBLIMATION PRINT ON ALUMINUM WITH AN ACRYLIC

HARRY GOLDSTROM

Lives and works in Sequim, WA, United States
http://www.harrygoldstrom.com/

Photographically I believe there exists a special relationship between
the landscape and music, particularly my favorites of Celtic, Classical,
and Jazz. I first became aware of this during my college years as
geology major when my interest in photography became serious.
In photographing the landscape, I find the elements of form and
symmetry to be omnipresent and as a result continually make the
comparison between a symphony of the landscape and a musical
score. The inter-twining of these two art forms evokes similar feelings
within me. Photographing a stand of trees at dusk brings to mind a
Loreena McKennitt composition, a Niamh Parsons piece, a haunting
Enya score, or a Ralph Vaughn Williams orchestral composition in
a quiet and reflective moment. Conversely, photographing a scene
created by dynamic geologic forces evokes works of Dizzy Gillespie,
Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis. Musicians create emotion with scores

and instruments. My attempts to convey emotion consist of capturing
the ubiquitous form and light which comprise both the natural and
abandoned landscapes. Although traditional in the sense that my work
follows in time only the classic masters of Weston and Adams, I find
great individuality and freedom of expression in completing any given
photograph. While I enjoy immensely the mechanics of the process,
of greater significance is the fact that I revel in spending time at the
places where I choose to photograph. My photography represents not
only how I envisioned a given scene but also my attempt to convey the
emotion felt while I was viewing one symphony and simultaneously
listening to another. By sharing this collection of photographs then,
the intent is that emotion will be evoked within and pondered by the
viewer. Perhaps then the work will have served some purpose other
than merely for my own enjoyment. So much the better...

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