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KLOMPCHING GALLERY is delighted to release two new photographs by gallery artist, Doug Keyes. These stunning photographs are based on the writing of celebrated author, Andrew Solomon. Please click on the images for further information. For purchases, please contact Debra Klomp Ching on +1 212 796 2070. |
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"In this electronic age, it's easy to become sentimental about the book as object, and if such nostalgia afflicts some readers, it more deeply moves writers; there is an almost inexpressible satisfaction to the physical heft of a book, a joy attached to holding it aloft and saying, "This, this is what I have done with my life."
Doug Keyes celebrates that physicality, but never at the expense of the books' content. A book is already metaphoric; it is a collection of dimensional shapes that correlate to spoken language. In Keyes's hands, the material and the essential content seem to merge; these images encapsulate the very essence of the author's vision and intent. To have one's own art transformed by his art is to feel truly and deeply seen. The images are beautiful, and full of meaning, and the beauty is part of their meaning. No one has ever done a more satisfying portrait of me than these two photos."—ANDREW SOLOMON |
