“A great picture, no matter the medium used, has that wonderful power to draw you back, time and again, to pause and look upon it. There must be something chemical going on in the brain when you gaze upon a great work of art. It feels good and its addicting”
~ Laszlo Layton
Laszlo Layton, born in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, developed a passion for art through his upbringing near the Phoenix Zoo and his studies of animals and natural history during summers.
Layton's artistic trajectory took a transformative course upon discovering a piece on contemporary photographers rejuvenating 19th century photo printing techniques, sparking an intrigue with handmade photographic processes and the legacy of The Pictorialists and Photo Secessionists. Equipped with a large Deardorff studio view camera, he delved into producing substantial negatives for early photographic methods and embarked on his "Natural History" series, infusing modern technology with traditional artistry.
This fusion defines Layton's unique approach, where he pays homage to past aesthetics while embracing digital advancements, resulting in a distinctive artistic vision that bridges time-honored techniques and contemporary innovation.
