In Between - 24 x 30 inches, Edition of 12 - 30 x 40 inches, Edition of 3
Watering Hole - 24 x 30 inches, Edition of 12 - 30 x 40 inches, Edition of 3
Predator - 24 x 30 inches, Edition of 12 - 30 x 40 inches, Edition of 3
Howl - 24 x 30 inches, Edition of 12 - 30 x 40 inches, Edition of 3
BIO:
“Amy Stein (b. 1970) is a photographer and teacher based in New York City. Her work explores our evolving isolation from community, culture and the environment. She has been exhibited nationally and internationally and her work is featured in many private and public collections such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the Nevada Museum of Art, SMoCA and the West Collection.
In 2006, Amy was a winner of the Saatchi Gallery/Guardian Prize for her Domesticated series. In 2007, she was named one of the top fifteen emerging photographers in the world by American Photo magazine and she won the Critical Mass Book Award. Amy's first book, Domesticated, was released in fall 2008. It won the best book award at the 2008 New York Photo Festival.
Amy was raised in Washington, DC, and Karachi, Pakistan. She holds a BS in Political Science from James Madison University and a MS in Political Science from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. In 2006, Amy received her MFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts in New York. Stein teaches photography at Parsons The New School for Design and the School of Visual Arts in New York City."
Relation to my work:
Amy Stein’s series “Domesticated” is an amazing look at the interaction between people and wild animals; animals whose habitat has been overtaken by highways, houses and businesses. We rarely see these wild animals, but sometimes our paths randomly cross and, in this series, she portrays these strange encounters. This concept of human interaction with nature directly relates to my work. Her series focuses on animals coming into contact with humans, whereas my photos show humans leaving their comfort zone and seeking nature. Her photographs make me feel many different things at once. I like that some make me feel sorry for the animals yet also bring up feelings of fear seeing these potentially dangerous animals so close to humans. The message isn’t so straightforward which I think makes the series very strong. I also really enjoy her models in these pictures. The people’s emotions and body language aren’t too over the top. They get the feeling across without being too obvious or appearing staged. Lastly, the titles of her work are something I noticed. Titles such as “Predator,” “Threat,” and “Disturbance” make the viewer question which party, animal or man, these words pertain to.
Inspirational Quotes:
“We consciously insulate ourselves from the wild around us and the wild within us and then we subconsciously long to reconnect with the natural world.”
Risk, Davin. "Amy Stein Interview." Making Room Magazine, 2008.
http://www.makingroom.com/feature_astein.php
“All of the Domesticated work tries to capture a moment where we are drawn away from our comfort zone and forced to confront the ‘wild.’”
Hunter, Lisa. "An Interview with Photographer Amy Stein." The Intrepid Art Collector, December 12, 2006.
http://howtobuyart.blogspot.com/2006/12/interview-with-photographer-amy-stein.html
“My photographs serve as modern dioramas of our new natural history. Within these scenes I explore our paradoxical relationship with the "wild" and how our conflicting impulses continue to evolve and alter the behavior of both humans and animals. We at once seek connection with the mystery and freedom of the natural world, yet we continually strive to tame the wild around us and compulsively control the wild within our own nature.“
www.amysteinphoto.com
Interviews:
http://www.makingroom.com/feature_astein.php
http://howtobuyart.blogspot.com/2006/12/interview-with-photographer-amy-stein.html
http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1007
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