Hockey Series 1 of 3
More Works By David Levinthal Enlarged Polaroid from Negative 2006
30 × 22 in
76.2 × 55.88 cm
FRAMED
38.25 × 30.5 in
97.16 × 77.47 cm
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Celebrated American photographer David Levinthal is probably best known for his imaginative use of toys to document powerful historical and cultural images. His work has been lauded for exploring the relationship of photography to the myths, history and popular culture of the American psyche. Levinthal creates these captivating photos using large format Polaroid photography. In the hockey series of photos, Levinthal’s tendency to blur images brings a dynamic quality to the work that suggests motion. The effect is almost cinematic.One in a series of three action shots depicting players on the ice.
“My work is informed only by its own limited experience and lens.” David Levinthal
Born in San Francisco in 1949, David Levinthal attended MIT to study Science Management. He received a BA in Studio Art from Stanford University and an MFA in Photography from Yale. He received two fellowships during his career—from the Guggenheim and the National Endowment of the Arts. His work is widely exhibited and held in many private and public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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