Women in Focus-Atlanta

Friday night I went to the opening at Mason Murer and, even though I had my 3 year old son with me, I had enough of an opportunity to see some very inspiring works.  I found myself impressed with many of the photos from the Women in Focus exhibit which prompted me to go to their website and check it out.  As I looked through some of the member portfolios I was even more impressed.  It made me realize how out of touch I am with what's going on in Atlanta and regretful that I don't participate in more groups such as this one. 

Below are some example works from some of my favorite photographers on the site.  I think with all three what moves me is the emotional quality to the photos, although each series is completely different and speaks to a different emotion in me.  The first series of works by Valerie Gruner send me into a dreamlike state, a world where everything is possible.  It brings me back to being a girl and pretending and thinking that my imagination could form reality if I concentrated enough.  I love the colors, the transparency, the repetition, the movement.  On the other side of that coin are Beate Sass's photographs which are simple and beautifully composed.  The last photographer I show is Anne Berry whose work focuses mostly on animals.  I love the quality of light and the composition in her photographs. I enjoy her use of black and white to express emotion.  They are beautiful, kind of haunting and remind us that we are not much different, just one of those apes behind our own cage or glass wall.

Works by Valerie Gruner

 

Works by Beate Sass

And Anne Berry (I think my favorite).  

Gorilla

 

Baboon in Window

 Stop

Persephone

Knocking

and this one from a series entitled: Beast Fables

Donkey on Oak Road