Quinton Gordon
"My photographs explore the delicate and elusive balance between fine-art and documentary. In literary terms they might be described as creative non-fiction." Quinton Gordon
QUINTON GORDON, is an award winning photographer, educator, and publisher. Since 1990 he has focused his photographic work on international documentary and fine art projects. His images have been featured in national and international exhibitions, collections, publications, as well as in projects for aboriginal, corporate, government, and non-governmental clients in the UK, the United States, New Zealand, and Canada.
He holds degrees in Art History, Photographic Arts, and Arts education. From 1996 through 1999 he taught in the Photography Department at Massey University's School of Design, in Wellington, New Zealand and he continues to inspire students through workshops and as a lecturer with the Leica Akademie.
Quinton is a contributing photographer to PhotoSensetive, a non-profit collective of professional Canadian photographers working to raise awareness of international social issues. www.quintongordon.com
In 2005 Quinton lived in Oaxaca, Mexico and worked at the El Centro Fotográfico Manuel Álvarez Bravo completing his street series Calle Simbolo. His current project, MILE ZERO A PLACE UNCERTAIN explores his personal relationship to his adopted home city of Victoria, British Columbia.
Current Collections
MILE ZERO : A PLACE UNCERTAIN Hand-made Book, by Quinton Gordon
Mile Zero : A Place Uncertain is an exploration of the artist’s relationship to a city struggling with its identity and the burden of modern urban disfunction. Quinton’s images are richly charged and evocative visual metaphors for a place uncertain.
Published by: Reciprocity Editions
Edition: Limited to 20 + 5 AP books handmade by the artist
$125.00 (plus shipping)
Release Date: March 2012
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E. diana@luzgallery.com