”目标," part of a visual narrative by 沃尔特Plotnick, a digital photography instructor at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校.
阿宾顿,爸爸. — Private collections worldwide feature work by 沃尔特Plotnick, a digital photography instructor in the 艺术项目 at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校, and his photo-based art has been the focus of national and international solo exhibitions and media coverage. 最近, a six-page spread of his assemblages, 或者视觉叙事, appeared in the prestigious Italian magazine Gente di Fotografia, 问题没有. 78.
His current work is a hybrid of wet photography and digital process, and his major series have included the 1939 World’s Fair, 文摘传真电报, and 1930s circus performers.
“I’m most influenced by Modernist, Constructivist, and Bauhaus artists. Man Ray is also a huge inspiration, as well as certain American artists like Joseph Cornell, who created shadowboxes and was self-taught,普洛特尼克说.
通过简. 15, 2023, Plotnick’s photography is included in the annual juried exhibition 艺术 of the State at The State Museum of 宾西法尼亚 in Harrisburg. He is also preparing for a 2024 solo exhibition in Belgium.
The roots of Plotnick’s practice date to the age of 13 when his father, 业余摄影师, set up a makeshift darkroom in the family’s basement.
“I would shoot and process the film, and I've been doing it as long as I can remember,他说.
After completing his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine arts locally, he worked for two decades as a commercial photographer out of studios in downtown Philadelphia and in South Philadelphia, 追求时尚, 食物, 以及其他客户.
"After many years, I decided to go back and make art and do what I love about photography. Around that time, in 2005, I came to 阿宾顿. I sell my art internationally, and I’ve had nice success,他说.
沃尔特Plotnick encourages students in his digital photography courses to incorporate personal experiences in their assignments.
Plotnick’s experience in commercial photography influences his work with 阿宾顿 students.
“通常, my students have part-time jobs so I gear some of my assignments toward commercial photography. They might be able to complete the assignment at their job, or they can use the skills I teach them to approach businesses to help with their photography needs,他说.
"My assignments are geared to develop the students' eye, learn about composition and contrast, and then toward the end of the semester I tell them to go out and pitch their photography to businesses,他说.
Plotnick finds a different kind of fulfillment from teaching as opposed to creating his personal work.
"I get the most satisfaction when students see something in an image that I have never seen. All my students get the same assignment, yet they all interpret it differently, 当我们批评工作时, it’s fascinating to see how they interpret it,他说.
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“爱情鸟," part of a visual narrative by 沃尔特Plotnick, a digital photography instructor at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校.
