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Rick has been Director of
Photography at Crealdé since 1995, and a faculty member since 1989. His work
has been displayed in galleries and museums throughout the Southeastern
United States. He is a two-time recipient of the Individual Artist
Recognition Award from United Arts of Central Florida. In addition, he
frequently volunteers his time as a juror and lecturer for a variety of
community events.
Artist's Statement
"My photographs are very much influenced by the long-standing traditions of
Documentary Photography. What I offer is a selective view of our time, a
mirror of today, a record for the future. I wish to show many of those
things which we now take for granted before they slip away into extinction.
However, this task is not performed with total subjectiveness, as many
concerns are inherent in my photographs such as composition, light quality,
and other artistic concerns. The result is an image which portrays not only
the physical presence of my subject, but also its essence.
"In that endeavor, my
photographs are what is most commonly referred to as straight black and white
silver prints. To state it so simply is not to understand the many decisions
and manipulations which are afforded me by the photographic process. From
mind's eye to exposure, to development and lastly, the print, there are a
multitude of crossroads which bring the final image to the viewer.”
Recent Exhibitions
December, 2006
Backroads: The Photography of Rick Lang and Jon Manchester, Museum of
Florida History, Tallahassee, FL
January through
February, 2007
Southern Signs, a one-person exhibition at the Center for the Study of
Southern Culture, at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS.
September through October, 2007
Silent Voices: Photographs of Signs in the Rural South by Rick Lang, in both
galleries at Crealdé School of Art. Opening reception and artist talk,
Friday, September 7, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
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Back of a Bar, Clarksdale, MS, 2006 * |
Home Cooking, Helena, AK, 2006 * |
Major Exhibitions
Middle Tennessee State University,
Solo
ExhibitionThe Other Florida,
Supreme
Court Building, Tallahassee
Caring with Creativity,
Turning Point
Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Where Two Roads Meet,
The Art Center,
St.
Petersburg, Fla., May 27-July 9, 2005 |
Books
Small Town Orange CountyWe the People... of Orange County,
Co-Author with Peter Schreyer
E-mail: Rickpho@aol.com
Website:
www.ricklangphoto.com |
