Image Title: Paper Boats
Image Size: 9"x12" on 11"x14" paper
Created: 2006
Medium: Hand-colored Silver Gelatin Print

About The Work

Brian aspires to make the invisible undercurrents of our lives visible in his artwork. His imagery is inspired by the surrealism and poetic moments of daily life in our fast-paced, modern world.

About the Artist

Brian Taylor was born in Tucson, Arizona. He received his B.A. Degree in Visual Arts from the University of California at San Diego, an M.A. from Stanford University, and his M.F.A. from the University of New Mexico. Brian is known for his innovative explorations of alternative photographic processes including historic 19th century printing techniques, mixed media, and hand made books. He has been a recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Polaroid Corporation. His work has been exhibited nationally and abroad in numerous solo and group shows and is included in the permanent collections of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris; the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and the International Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY. His work has been published in American Photographer, Photo Asia, Exploring Color Photography, Artworks, and Photographic Possibilities.

You can see a glimpse of Brian sailing his soggy boats in the "About" section of his website:
www.BrianTaylorPhotography.com