Photography as an art form in museums, galleries and homes.
Portrait from a different era
This is a different kind of child portrait.
Why people didn’t smile in olden days.
As I sit around at home during this quiet time, I got to thinking about why people didn't smile in old photos. In the old days, cameras were slow and a single exposure would be several seconds long. If anyone moved, the photograph would be blurry, so as a result, everyone had to stay very still. This resulted in portraits having everyone in an unnaturally stiff pose, and it's why we think of people in [...]
Jessica Lange photo show at Howard Greenberg Gallery
I got a chance to see Jessica Lange's photography at a NYC gallery.
LINE OF WORK: photography exhibition on view
Phil Cantor's photography exhibit, LINE OF WORK, runs February & March, 2020 in New Providence, NJ
Line of Work: A Gallery Exhibition of Portraits by Phil Cantor GalleryLine of Work: A Gallery Exhibition of Portraits by Phil Cantor
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Line of Work: A Gallery Exhibition of Portraits by Phil Cantor
Opening June 1st, my latest personal art project will be on view at The Gallery at Berkshire Hathaway in Montclair, NJ. "LINE OF WORK" is a series of portraits highlighting the jobs that we choose for ourselves and how they shape us into who we are. The exhibit consists of over 40 portraits of working men and women who live or work near my studio in Montclair. I am drawing a straight line from this [...]