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Reuter
has managed Polaroid's 20x24 Studio in New York for
15 years and knows that the best way to take advantage
of the large-format camera is for artists to bring a
painterly perspective into the studio. In assisting
Kirkland to capture his desired expression of fluid
movement in some of his images, Reuter explains, one
particular pose would be repeated five times to achieve
the degree of fluidity that satisfied the artist. "My
professional staff of technicians and I are dedicated
to streamlined functionality in the studio, acting as
silent and invisible stage hands behind the scenes while
the artist works in front of the camera," Reuter
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Several
of Kirkland's 20x24 images seen here, are also framed
and displayed in the living room of his home in Los
Angeles, where this veteran 35-mm photographer says
he enjoys the original images he created at the New
York studio. "What I find is that family and friends
show a special respect for the images because they feel
they are really seeing the very instant the images were
made. These are not prints, not a variation in any way;
the images capture the exact instant the shutter clicked.
These are original pieces of art," Kirkland explains.
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The
studio itself, he says, is very well organized and professionally
staffed. The lighting can be modified to comply with
the wishes of the artist. "I saw that there's a
very special way of working with the 20x24 camera. Everything
has to be planned and prepared carefully and for me
this was a great artistic challenge. It was invigorating
to have this new experience and I would be happy to
repeat my experience at the studio. |
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