David M. Bernstein
Fine Art Photography
email:
dbernstein15@nyc.rr.com
The Hand of God
| I learned the basis of art from
Aesthetic Realism, the philosophy
founded by Eli Siegel (1902-1978).
This includes photography, which I love. It is this principle, and I quote
Mr. Siegel directly: "The world, art, and self explain each other: each
is the aesthetic oneness of opposites."
I want all photographers to experience,
as I have, the thrill of learning how such opposites as the immediate and
the permanent, logic and emotion, simplicity and complexity are made one
in a good photograph--and how we can learn from art to compose these opposites
beautifully in our lives.
I had the honor to study in classes
taught by Mr. Siegel, the most sensitive and knowledgable of scholars,
and to be studying today in classes taught by Ellen Reiss, the Class Chairman
of Aesthetic Realism.
On the following pages you can
see some examples of my work -- photographic and written. -- Enjoy!
David M. Bernstein
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Portfolio of New York Photograph
1950s to Now
Persons interested in purchasing these photographs should contact me via email: dbernstein15@nyc.rr.com
"What
Does a Person Deserve? The Answer Found in a Great Photograph" by David
M. Bernstein. Appeared in Caribbean Life. The text
of this article reads, in part:
I think Dorothea Lange's 1932 White
Angel Breadline is one of the great photographs in this world.
Its power, its beauty, its message, can be understood, felt more valuably
and deeply through Aesthetic Realism.... Read
White
Angel Breadline.
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| I have presented papers on the
relation of art and life in public seminars at the Aesthetic
Realism Foundation, a not-for-profit educational foundation, at 141
Greene St., NYC 10012, (212) 777-4490. The following paper titled
"What
Is Courage--In Love, Economics, With People?" was part of a seminar
in which I discussed the life and work of Paul Strand.
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here for article. |
I'm proud to have been in the Terrain Gallery exhibition — Spring 2007:
“The purpose of photography is to create an emotion about the world through what has been carefully seen and selected.” — Eli Siegel, Afternoon Regard for Photography
Dale Laurin • John Reddy • David Bernstein
Louis Dienes • Len Bernstein • Allan Michael
Vincent Di Pietro • Steve Poleskie • Wayne Mumford
Amy Dienes • Dan McClung • Harvey Spears
Perry Hall • Doug Cox • Mary Fagan
for details, click here
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See this REVIEW: "3 Photographers at the Terrain Gallery" by Alma Vincent. Appeared in The Villager (October 13, 1999) and in Caribbean Life (October 12, 1999). Click here for article. |
See the announcement of the group exhibition 3 Photographers at the Terrain Gallery of which I was part.. Click here: Terrain Gallery / Aesthetic Realism Foundation -- Photography_99 |
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Copyright 1999-2009
by David M. Bernstein
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