KEITH CARTER
Professor at Lamar University in
Beaumont, TX, Keith Carter, focuses most of his work using a dreamy soft focus
around the edges. Two projects of his I found most interesting were the Imagining
Paradise and Twenty-Five Years. Carter explores the oddities, which occur in his own
natural ocular vision. The work follows a medical issue he was exposed to and
the subsequent treatment he underwent. The flat and two-dimensional aspect of
his photos he states is similar to looking at a medieval painting.
Having read
his statement and observing his photos really intrigues my perception on
capturing new works of art that tells a story. Twenty-Five Years, is work that has been published into a book that
brings together 78 photos chosen by the artist that represents a range and
developmental progress of his work since the 1970’s. The work is drawn from
inspirational references from pop culture, religion, folklore, and even the own
artist East Texas roots.
Elayne Estrada
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