Bruce Barnbaum of Granite Falls, Washington, the artist in this issue’s portfolio, entered photography as a hobbyist in the 1960s; it has been his life’s work since 1970. He has taught workshops since 1972.
Bruce is recognized as one of the world’s finest darkroom printers; his work is represented by more than 10 galleries throughout the United States and Canada, and is in the collections of museums and private collectors worldwide. His photography expands upon the dynamics he finds in both nature and the works of man, relating forces to the sweeping forms that dominate his imagery.
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Turning over a new (old) leaf in the photo history books
Nearly all histories of photography make much of the year 1839—Beaumont Newhall’s seminal book, in fact, is titled History of Photography: From 1839 to the Present. And there’s a good deal of justification for recognizing that year.
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