Stephen Shore

Stephen Shore can be described as an seminal

figure in the art of photography and as with his

peer William Egglestone I find it interesting to note

that many parallels can be found between these two

artists, one major similarity is the early age they both

emerged as artists although it is safe to say Shore was

still an adolesence (14) when his pictures where first

acquired the Museum of Modern Art. Three years later

at the age of 17 Shore was documenting scenes at Andy

Warhol Studio and in 1971

Andy Warhol shot by Stephen Shore

at the age of 23 Shore became the first living photographer

to have a one man show at the the Metropolitan Musuem of

Art. Shore's contribution to the acceptance of color

photography in Art circles is beyond

reproach

His use of the technical accurate 8 X 10 camera, a format that

requires both patience as well expertise in a BBC commissioned

documentary, Stephen Shore on the Road .

Shore stating that using an 8X 10 camera

"is like communicating what the world looks like in

heighten awareness"

8X10 camera

in the several interviews I read and watch about Stephen

Shore an reoccurring theme of Visual Thinking, this is a

concept that I have much subscribe to, the idea that i image

can beyond word or moreover no words can be placed on it

is refreshing to me

afterall sometime it's good to stop talking and just

admire the image