Cheshire, England
Pete Kelly's photographic work might make you think he stepped out from behind an old camera of the early 1900s. In fact, he is a contemporary photographer who works with mainly with digital equipment. Yep. The new stuff.
Kelly uses a wide variety of tools, including his computer, to achieve what he wants out of each shot. The results are timeless, almost hypnotic stills. Looking at his black and white work, it's easy to feel you're a part of some important moment in time. Just what moment in time I'm not too sure, but that's unimportant.
Describing his art to Aspen International Art, Kelly says, "My approach to photography is very similar to a painter, I want to interpret more than is actually there, the image capture is just the beginning of the creative process for me."
Most of his photographs are issued in editions of 25 (signed and unsigned) and are output onto cotton canvas with ultrachrome pigmented inks. Kelly has been featured in many galleries throughout the world and his work is a part of the permanent collection of Dow & Jones, Sloan-Kettering, and the Williamsburg Art and Historical Society (Brooklyn). Although black and white photos are shown here, he also shoots in color.
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INQUIRIES: Collection photography is much easier to find than original paintings. Look online or at galleries such as Robin Rice Gallery. Prices for an individual photo range from $400 and go up to several thousand.
All images Copyright Pete Kelly.
2 comments:
AMAZING. Just wish it were more affordable. Would love to have one in the guest house I am building. Would make people stop and think.
It really is great stuff. Like a lot of things, it's an investment. But it's also a very pleasurable investment. It's a unique feeling to look at high-quality work haning on your walls. You never get tired of it.
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