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25 Sheets (100 Cards) Per Unit
About Our Cards
The cards are 4-Up on an 8-1/2" x 11" Sheet. The reverse side is blank and may be printed on your Laser or Ink Jet Printer. They are perforated to separate into four individual postcards.
About The Artist
In my early teens, I
began my photographic career working behind the photo counter at my father's
drug store in Ketchum, Idaho. My first cameras were a Kodak Super-8 movie camera
and a Polaroid SX-70 instant camera. My subjects then were my close friends
showing off in everyday life, rock climbing the Idaho Peaks, getting upside down
on skis in Sun Valley, and a well documented Frisbee toss off the Eiffel Tower,
while touring Europe on bicycles.
My arrival into the realm
of serious still photography happened quite accidentally as well. When I was 18,
I took my brother's 35mm Minolta camera as collateral on a loan so that his VW
Bug could be bailed out of the body shop. The loan was never repaid and the
camera never returned. I have been obsessed with fine art photography to this
day.
As fate would have it, I found myself enrolled in the Art Department of Boise
State University and in the capable and inspiring hands of Howard Huff -
Artist/Photographer. I feel Howard's influence on me was the pivotal point for
my love of photography as an art form. After exhausting every credit available
in photographic studies and abandoning my architectural major, I enrolled at
Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. Brooks was the
boot camp of photography for me, honing my technical abilities with large format
cameras and also exposing me to the many possibilities of lighting.
I believe that it is essential to remain ever curious, teachable, and open
minded. To stay close to the heart of photography, I attended many workshops
with contemporary masters like Jerry Uelsmann, Christopher Burkett, and Bruce
Barnbaum in my early career, and occasionally lead my own workshop when my
schedule permits. Great things always evolve from the exchange of ideas and the
interaction with other photographers. I feel that there should be no secrets in
photography and am always happy to share my approach and techniques.
The inspiration for my work is found in the infinite fabric of nature. Looking
for compositions within our natural surroundings takes me into the prairies and
back country, always looking for the raw materials of light, season, and weather
to work their magic. More recently, I find that subject matters with a funky
edge and a humorous undertone are enticing, hence, the Potato Series. I like to
let the photographic journey take me where it may, causing my vision and
technique to continually evolve.
All my prints are produced archivally in small limited editions using
selenium-toned fiber black and white papers and color stable professional
papers.
Please check out my coffee table book, Idaho Discovered, a seasonal visual
exploration of the West's "Gem State".
When you find yourself in the Sun Valley, Idaho area, call (208) 726-1113 for a
studio visit or locations for viewing my original work.
Kirk Anderson's web site is www.kirkanderson.com.
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