John Strazza
photographer and artist
Full time artist and photographer. Schooled at the Hartford art school which at the time was a conceptual school. Studied for two years with Sandy Skoglund and many other great artists. Also studied with students and friends of Ansel Adams and Walker Evens.
Also trained by the best printers and remained in the silver darkroom for years. Now printing in dyes and ink .. the results of which are stunning - even to traditional silver printer eyes.
John’s work is predominantly street photography.. much of which has been done in NYC . Most of it is done in 35mm film though he is working with some digital now.
A street photographer for 37 years. His images of NYC have become increasingly popular around the globe. His masterful prints speak a language all their own. See more photographs here: www.johnstrazza.com
John with his well known “Man with hat”
DiscoveredArtists.com Writes:
The Art of Street Photography by Master Photographer John Strazza
by DiscoveredArtists.com 4. August 2009 05:17
Photographer of over 30 years, John Strazza has studied with some of the finest photographers of our time (and their students) and himself falls into the category of master. Within his work you will find images taken in the genre of street photography. Images that celebrate the variety and complexity of the every day.
Strazza’s work is incredible. His images portray life from a brilliantly unique perspective. His images are timeless masterpieces. Strazza’s work is highly collectible and will appeal to those fine art photography lovers with a discerning eye for the artistic flare that shines through in all of John Strazza’s images. John’s work is perfect for home, office, restaurant and corporate settings.
To view more of John Strazza’s work, and to purchase, visit his gallery on DiscoveredArtists.com http://www.discoveredartists.com/gallery/jstrazza
New York Arts Magazine writes:
“Experiencing a John Strazza photograph is like meeting a soul mate for the first time. In the first moments a myriad of intuitive information passes between you and the image. In an instant you see, feel and recognize something and you connect … but like a soul mate, it will take time to fully understand your connection with the image. Stepping into one of Strazza’s images is a visually and emotionally unveiling experience that lingers.
The following is an excerpt of his writings …
“Images of real life situations have within them the elements of physics, math, art, and the laws of light and time all in one moment, all in one frame. It’s no surprise that a photograph will contain elements that will make for a contemplative composition and seemingly intentional design - not as random as some may believe. Time and time again I see these elements, objects, people “fall together” within the frame of an image as though one had planned it’s layout (or design) very carefully. Yet no more than a call to our mind’s eye was needed to find and respond to a moment in time, the elements there-in, and to focus a lens and click a shutter. We are (the structure and the elements) and therefore we see and respond to them .. even if only by our intuition. js”
