“Justin James King radically intervenes in the common spectacle of the tourist vista by removing the view itself in his series And Still We Gather With Infinite Momentum. A lone figure stands on a promontory gazing out into the utter void. Commenting on the reflexive act of looking (and by extension, on the rich traditions of landscape photography), Justin says,
“Perhaps all we see when we stand in front of the landscape are archetypes: preconceived notions and pre-experienced viewsOur perception grows out of how we have seen the landscape represented and how it has been delivered to us historically and in popular culture.”
By removing the sweeping natural view, Justin undercuts the entire premise of the conventional landscape, pulling off the tricky business of making a photograph about the invisible.”
Although I had a hard time finding information on Justin James King I really enjoyed his work. For series And Still We Gather With Infinite Momentum, it portrays loneliness even though that is not his direct intent. Same with his series Flat On My Face At The Edge Of The World.
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http://justinjamesking.com/index.php?/news/
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I would have loved his work if I hadn't discovered that all 3 series on his website are heavily "inspired" by the works of ONE artist - Clang. Coincidently also based in New York.
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