Fine Art Prints - The Dark Art of Climbing Photography (23 images)

Images from "The Dark Art of Climbing Photography," An exhibit for the University of Tennessee Knoxville Visual Arts Committee. The exhibit is being displayed in the University's Concourse Gallery for the month of November 2011. More information here: http://activities.utk.edu/cpc/andrew-kornylak-exhibit/

These images are available here as fine art prints. The prints from the actual show are 20x30" C-prints archivally mounted on hand-finished sustainable bamboo...
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Images from "The Dark Art of Climbing Photography," An exhibit for the University of Tennessee Knoxville Visual Arts Committee. The exhibit is being displayed in the University's Concourse Gallery for the month of November 2011. More information here: http://activities.utk.edu/cpc/andrew-kornylak-exhibit/

These images are available here as fine art prints. The prints from the actual show are 20x30" C-prints archivally mounted on hand-finished sustainable bamboo board from Portland, Oregon and will be available at $650 a piece after the show concludes.

Artist's Statement:
There was a time when straying from the classic natural-light style of climbing photography was unacceptable, especially to photo editors. Producing a great climbing picture was a dark art, an alchemy of being present for an amazing scene and having the presence to record it. Mess with that formula and you were just snapping record shots. The fear was that by introducing artificial light and unusual composition, one might lose sight of the authenticity that is so essential to pure rock climbing - a much misunderstood and maligned pursuit, even in the action sports arena. So while photography of skateboarding, snowboarding, and all the other X-Games sports advanced, climbing photography remained static.
In the last decade, the whole scene has changed dramatically and I am glad to have been a part of it. As it turns out, new creative approaches can reveal more about the sport and illuminate hidden dimensions of the experience, without sacrificing authenticity.
I love climbing, but I am a photographer first. No matter how familiar you are with the subject matter, a great photograph hints at something you may not have considered. It is a dark corner, briefly illuminated.
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