Riabhach: August 2013

Archaeology

This site is a record of my personal photographic

rambling . If it does not relate to my

commercial work then it appears here....

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colour work. If you have a look there are

links to more of my photography

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Douglas McBride. Archaeology

Here is a review of the book

by Sandy Sharp on the

excellent web site

Scottish-Photographers

Douglas McBride Archaeology.
Archaeology is a monochrome record of photographs made on daily walks. The word archaeology hints both at discovery and a painstaking exploration of layers in searching for clues of things long gone, a highly appropriate metaphor. There are overt images such as skulls and footprints, but also traces of more fragile remains, fragments of stone and wood. Contained in many of the pictures are many repeating motifs for example an eye which keeps materializing. The heavy printing inevitably hints at a backward thinking (archaeology again) and perhaps to regrets or misgivings. Comparing anyone’s photographs to those of other workers is always a back handed compliment. In this case it’s hardly possible for these are all very much Douglas McBride. Some do have a strong feeling of early Steichen but the approach (not the images) are reminiscent of Minor White. These are truly joyous pictures. douglasmcbride.blogspot.com and www.douglasmcbride.com

The work has been in exhibition

Chapel des Jesuit. Chamont France

Hidden Lane Gallery.Glasgow

Lillie gallery. Glasgow

Birnham Arts Centre.Birnham

Horsecross.Perth

Royal lyceum.Edinburgh

Pitlochry festival theatre.Pitlochry

Chateau Vadous CoteD'Azur.France

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