"The ugly truth is, books are made of books."
Cormac McCarthy
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At Arm's Reach, Steven Mauric -
Monkey with Gun, Albert Watson -
My Little Screen, Martin Martinez -
The Little Screens, Lee Friedlander -
Home/Sanctuary, Carly Ostler / Greetings from Big Bend, Marie Ketring -
Self Portrait, Imogen Cunningham -
Wind River Peak, William Henry Jackson -
Picking Berries (At Seven), Jessica Winniford / Putto #5,Ben McNutt / Smoke, William Gerst -
Spider Plant, Sally Mann -
Three Putti with Trumpets, Albrecht Dürer -
Easy Days, Sage Sohier -
Greetings from Arles, Brooks Plummer -
Niente di antico sotto il Sole, Luigi Ghirri -
LA Stagnation, Aaron Lopez / Waco, TX Steven Loza -
Vermont Headed East 0129, Ed Ruscha -
Covered Car, Long Beach, California, Robert Frank -
Walker and Me, Erik Lieber / PhotoGraphos, Nicodemo Sanchez -
Self Portrait, Walker Evans -
Picasso Draws with Light, Gjon Mili -
Anak, Chester Rivera / Dress Store, Chester Rivera -
Doğubeyazıt, Vanessa Winship -
Magasins du Bon Marché, Eugene Atget -
Efren Lozano, Seafood Shack -
Hotel American, Greg Girard -
ManhattanStephan Apicella-Hitchcock / New Year, Old Habits, Joy Waters -
Subway Portraits, Helen Levitt -
Trixie on the cot, Nan Goldin -
Sprott Church, Jared Ragland / Drugs, Dylan Rocamontes -
Sprott Church, William Christenberry -
Jone's Diner, Richard Estes -
Mermaid, Malcolm Herod (NIRA) -
Sade, London 1992, Albert Watson -
Solo Chorus, Jesse Jackson IV -
Carl Sandburg (Montage), Edward Steichen -
London Plane Bark, Page Sonnet Sullivan -
Untitled, Francesca Woodman -
Dryad, Page Sonnet Sullivan -
In Quiet Softness, Ismael Lara Jr -
Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe
Many artists aspire towards originality: to say something that has never been said, to photograph something as yet unseen. It is a worthy aspiration, however, the creative act does not occur in a vacuum.
The work we create emerges from a well of experiences, interactions, and references, often unconscious, that we have encountered over our lifetime. In seeking to establish our own voice, the line between inspiration, reference, and theft blurs.
Reference Materials explores these distinctions by asking photographers to review and address their source material.
We hope you enjoy.
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