Simeon Posen
Nov 9, 2024 - Nov 23, 2024 | Themes: Nature, Travel, Abstract
We have portfolios of over forty 22'X24" prints by the renown Canadian photographer Simeon Posen
Simeon Posen
Introduction
Born and raised in Toronto, Simeon Posen is a landscape and architectural photographer with works spanning over four decades. His studies in architecture and stage design contribute to the unique perspective evident in his black and white photographs – namely, illuminating the intricacies of the parts to express the structure of the whole, whether created by nature or by man.
Posen’s technique, style, and composition are also influenced by such photographers as Marie Cosindas, Wynn Bullock, Brett Weston, and Ansel Adams, with whom he studied in California.
Receiving federal and provincial grants, Posen has conducted extensive photographic studies of the architecture of France, Austria, Iran, and Greece and broadly documented the Ontario landscape.
Today, Posen continues his exploration of photographic art by blending new and old technology, frequently exhibiting while continuing his career in architecture.
Technique
Posen utilizes 8x10 and mid-size negative formats to express the beauty of natural form. He prefers the subtlety of ‘black and white’, maximizing digital technology interwoven with more traditional methods. He uses ‘Pyro’ for negative development, a formula favored by Adams and Weston, and continues to print on silver fiber-based papers.
Simeon Posen brings an added dimension of brilliance to his works by carefully selecting the conditions of light and weather for the subject chosen. His exposures can require up to 30 minutes. This study and patience
bring an intensity yet subtlety to his nature studies.
P.S. The Floyd Gallery will gift a portfolio box for multiple image purchases, no worries.
