Literature

“If photography comes down to vision and craft, vision is more important than craft, but I do make a nicely crafted photograph.”~ George Tice “It takes the passage of time before the image of a commonplace subject can be assessed. The great difficulty of what I attempt is seeing beyond the moment. The everydayness of life gets in the way of the eternal.”~ George Tice This one of George’s most beautiful physical prints. It is the perfect combination of vision and craft. It came about as a complete accident.George was working on his much celebrated Amish project. He was expecting a horse-drawn buggy to come around the corner when lo and behold an old VW Beetle suddenly appears and being the ever ready artist he is George seized the moment and made photographic history.It is one of his most challenging negatives to print but well worth all the effort he has to extend to get his desired result. George has dedicated his life in pursuit of the art and craft of photography. Spending time with him is beyond inspiring. His focus and hard work have resulted in such a powerful body of work. As an Englishman, he has helped me understand America in a deeply profound way, its nuances and sub text. There is a Hopper like beauty to his imagery which is universal. I bet many people’s first car was a VW Bug. I know it certainly was mine. We have been on a wonderful journey with George which I hope continues for many more years. Thank you George for the ride.