b. 1974.
Aaron Rothman's photographs explore the complex relationship between nature and photography. They suggest that the landscape photograph can present both a description of the land and an experience of it. His idiosyncratic views of trees, paths, desert valleys, and forests evoke an experience that is immediate and palpable. Rothman's carefully crafted prints on matte surface paper make clear the distinction between the physical landscape and a photograph of it.
Gitterman Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of contemporary black & white and color photographs by Aaron Rothman (b. 1974.)This exhibition is his first solo show in New York and will open on Thursday, May 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
In many of his photographs, a sense of time and place is as much a part of the subject as the landscape itself. The subtle limited range of tone within his gelatin silver prints interprets the bright, hot light of the desert sun and the cold, tranquil dark of the late evening.In his color photographs, large scale is combined with intricate detail to communicate the infinite complexity of the natural world in which seemingly mundane locations possess a majesty rivaling the traditional vista.
In the 19th century, practitioners focused on the inherent beauty of the American v...