"Theoretical scientists who probe the secrets of the universe and philosophers who seek answers to existence, as well as painters such as Paul Klee who find scientific inquiries compatible with art, influence me far more than most photographers. My interest in such people is to share in their wonderment of nature and, in sharing, find added inducement to go out, look, feel, and photograph."
~ Wynn Bullock
(1902-1975)
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Wynn's daughter, Barbara, has so kindly reflected on some of her father's images and it's inspiring to hear her thoughts and memories of her father and his photography.
"When it came to identifying his images, Dad’s practice was to come up with the most concise, direct title he could think of. As a result, there are lots of images with identical titles. To manage this often confusing legacy of titles, our family began giving informal sub-titles to those images with identical names.
Point Lobos Rock is the title Dad gave to four of his images. The sub-title we came up with for the image above is “Klee head” because the image reminded us of Paul Klee’s painting Senecio, 1922, and because it alluded to Dad’s admiration for the artist and his work.
This image is among the last group of photographs Dad made before his death in 1975. At the time, he was exploring the human/nature connections he felt so deeply in images that depicted faces in natural forms. In Point Lobos Rock, we are not only part of nature, we have become one with it. And by inviting us to look at ourselves in this intuitive, imaginative, non-literal way, the photograph also known as “Klee head” frees us to see and understand more, to become more fully awake."
~ Barbara Bullock-Wilson
Wynn Bullock was a thoughtful and imaginative photographer, drawing inspiration from the arts, sciences, and the natural world. His work reflected a deep curiosity and a unique vision that set him apart in the world of photography.
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