Artist Statements

One of the artists that I have chosen is Mattias Klum.  He is a photographer and film maker who strives to bring change.  He photographs in remote areas of not only the nature but of the culture and wildlife that inhabit it.  His mission is “to embody the beauty, fragility and threats found in our world today.  To inform, educate and inspire people to act towards a sustainable tomorrow.”  He is active in protecting the environment and wildlife by his photography and films.  The second photographer I have chosen is Ansel Adams.  He also inspired people of the beauty of nature in his work and why we should conserve it.  He also went as far as lobbying congressmen, cabinet officers, and presidents for protecting are wilderness.  My third photographer, William Eggelston, has nothing to do with the first two photographers.  His styles is capturing the everyday realities of life and create art from it.  Most people don’t view his work as art and compare it to snapshots.  But I enjoy the subjects in his photo and the color schemes in his collections.

The two different styles both focus in a lot on the reality of life as a main goal.  The two styles capture the culture of the environment whether it is a tribe in the amazon or the lifestyle of a city.  But the two are still very different in what they capture.  I don’t dislike either of the two even though they are very different because I can not only appreciate the art that they make but the meaning behind it.  I do like the work of Klum and Adams more though because I stand by them in wanting to protect our world and all of its wild life.