Anthony Francis is a San Antonio-based
photographer, writer, and collaborator who specializes in portraits. He
considers "every picture a portrait," which seems like a mantra
or a way of consciously emphasizing his mental
approach to photography. I interpret Francis' statement to mean that he finds
biography or autobiography in every scene, regardless of content; even so, the
vast majority of his work does include human subjects.
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| Maurice in the City 11 |
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| Rosalyn at Window |
Another emphasis for Francis, borne out of his
background as an English teacher, is the infusion of poetic imagery or concept
in his work. This is most evident in his Real Lyric series, which he
presented to the UTSA BFA photo students in Fall 2017 (not pictured).
While I appreciate Francis' process in that
series, I instead find myself drawn to some of his more traditionally narrative
work, like his Capoeira For Everyone documentation (excerpted below). I
admire the way his personality comes through without overtaking the subject. It
feels optimistic and almost co-authored. Francis: "I make portraits
because I love people."
Quote sources: http://www.afrancisart.com/httpwww-afrancisart-comabout/
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