On The Beach: Chance Portraits From Two Shores [Hardcover] Douglas McCulloh and Jacques Garnier

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The memorable and sometimes aggressive photographic portraits of On The Beach are the result of a six year project by two well-known photographers, Douglas McCulloh and Jacques Garnier. The photographs of On The Beach are beach images unlike any others quirky, engaging, and often starkly revealing. On The Beach rises from a powerfully straightforward idea go to beaches and capture a cross-section of beachgoers. The concept of sampling drives the project. In the words of artist Sol LeWitt, “The idea becomes the machine that makes the art.” These portraits are unrehearsed and unposed. Part happening, part ritual, part spontaneous ballet, the photographs meet at the intersection of chance and magic. The photographers place a studio lighting setup directly in the sand, making California and Florida beaches their backdrop. The beach eliminates conceits, concealment, and clothing. People who cross onto the sand become a little naked. To this equation of vulnerability, the two photographers add unforgiving strobe lights and a ruthless high resolution camera. In truth, they are setting a trap.