At 20, photographs of Coney Island marked a first self-assigned project. The artist's journey included carrying multiple cameras and film throughout the year. The recognition from CAMERA magazine in 1971 highlighted a connection to a long tradition of renowned photographers. The images captured a forgotten community, allowing personal artistic vision to flourish at a critical juncture. The artist reflects on the unique experience of film photography's process and the loss of that experience in today's digital age.
In 1969, CAMERA magazine approached me at my first exhibition at the Underground Gallery. In my naivety, I did not realize that Coney Island was also the choice territory for such luminaries as Robert Frank, Lisette Model, Leon Levinstein and Weegee.
These spare and emotional first images of a forgotten community, now lost in time, allowed me to forge a vision at a pivotal moment in my young life.
I think what is getting lost in the digital age when you see your pictures instantly is the process of seeing your negative in your head when you are shooting.
Something magical happens when you take your camera and move it with intention, capturing the nuances of the world around you.
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