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Photography by Julian Kaiser |
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JULIAN KAISER |
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Solo Exhibition |
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November 2-22, 2026 |
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Opening Reception |
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Thursday, November 5, 6:00 - 9:00pm |
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Art Talk at 8:00pm |
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In 2003-05 Julian Kaiser took a camera and tripod to the streets of Manhattan and shot over 400 images of people - in two’s, cheek-to-cheek. The controlled format of two people touching cheeks served as a common constant. His ultimate goal was to “photograph everyone in the world”. Many years of work followed wherein Kaiser edited the original 400+ images to 240 final 13” x 19” black and white prints. A selection of these is included in the exhibition. The images, shot with black & white film, were scanned to digital format and processed by Kaiser as giclee prints. The project “two” is a photographic series that explores the spontaneity of human expression. Serial portraiture generates a conversation about our humanity. Alone, each image speaks to human beings’ singularity and individuality. Together, they present a stark view of our commonality. Julian Kaiser saw a magic in human touch, in human balance, the infinity of ‘two’… He wrote in his notes, ‘the 1/4 page proofs are little gems, gems to be set in a necklace, an orihon.’ “two” became a sequence, a collage, a book. |
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ARTIST BIO |
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From his years studying photography at Rochester Institute of Technology, his self-study of Ansel Adams’ Zone system, and through his 40-year career, Julian Kaiser was always interested in black & white portraiture. in New York City Julian initially worked as a photo assistant at the pro-photo studio of Mencken Seltzer where he met Ken Ohara, the artist who would become his friend and mentor. He also shot still/life commercial products and portraits for a long, admirable list of clients from (alphabetically) American Ballet Theater to Volvo. His personal work focused on portraits of places and people. He was principal photographer for the book, “Ellis Island, A Pictorial History,” published in 1985. In 2001 he exhibited his collection of landscapes, “Devil’s Den: Contemporary Photographs”, at Schmucker Art Gallery, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. in 2013 Mr. Kaiser was award a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) Re-grant for his body of work titled “Working Broadway”. |
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