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Rocky Schenck: Photographs (Wittliff Gallery)

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Rocky Schenck is a gifted photographer, the images within this book are dark, moody, melancholy, and hard to take your eyes away from. Schenck has been a long-time influence in my own work, so I was excited with this purchase. Just be aware that this book is 99% images, with very little explained about the artists inspirations or techniques. I was hoping to find a little more insight into his processes...BUT, this book is still a keeper. Keep it up Rocky!

As an owner of one of Rocky Schenck's photographs, I was thrilled when I saw that there is a book published that is dedicated solely to his phtography. And what a book it is! This beautiful book, documenting Rocky's work from the mid ninties through the present, is a work of art in and of itself. Since the price was so reasonable I never expected such high quality production. The paper used is perfect, as it has a great "hand" and a subtle glossiness. Each plate has it's own page as well it should for a book of photographs. Rocky Schenck's work is just so beautiful! Even if you are not familiar with his dreamlike and brilliant compositons you would be safe to treat yourself to this book sight unseen.

These lush, very artful photographs capture worlds unto themselves. These photographs seem to marry drawing, photography, and literature with a deep emphasis on the drama of light and dark as well as the poetry that exudes from every image like dream scape from a parallel universe. A triumph!

When I ordered Bill Jacobson: Photographs the Rocky Schenck book was automatically recommended by Amazon. I am so glad it was.

These images are simply haunting and beautiful, a kind of nostalgia for a memory you've never had.

Highest recommendation.

Excellent work from a photographer not known enough in Europe. Only seen in real, by me, in Paris-Photo fair. A book to have, for argentic pictures lovers, fond of plastician photographs.

Rocky is one of the most interesting fine art photographers at work today. While there is a little of the turn-of-the-century Pictorialist sensibility in these pictures, he warps that tradition in sophisticated and surprising ways. In addition, he shows how powerful suggested narrative can be in the right hands. Stories are everywhere in these images--but the photographer leaves them open-ended, the mystery intact. This is work that gives one hope for contemporary fine art photography.