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Throughout years of collaboration with Durham Press beginning in 1991, artist Ray Charles White has created a complex oeuvre of prints drawing directly from his photography practice, most notably in his dynamic screenprints on aluminum panels. This collaboration, however, began with works on paper connected to themes he often explores outside of his work with Durham Press. White is largely known for his portrait photographs which aim to capture life in the moment, instead of in an artificial composition. Having photographed cultural figures such as David Hockney, Allen Ginsbery, Louise Bourgeois, and many other artists, musicians, and writers, White photographs these subjects in a way that is natural and sincere, while also skillfully composed. This practice was translated into print in his first edition with Durham Press, titled Portraits, a portfolio of five screenprints. The portfolio features closely cropped headshots of Henry Geldzahler, Roy Lichtenstein, William Burroughs, Dennis Hopper, and Leo Castelli, each staring directly into the camera in a distinct manner that captures the ethos of each subject. Influenced by his time with Warhol while photographing for Interview Magazine, White further alters the impression of these characters by printing them in soft tints of sepias, blues, and greens. Despite their similar format, each iteration creates their own individual identity.
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Portraits
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Surface Tension
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Ray Charles White | Through The Years
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