The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo
The view from Corazon del Pueblo

The hereafter re me

My photo
Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

More art and artists....

The work continues, if one can really call it that, in photographing some of Oaxaca's most esteemed painters and visual artists.  Each has such a strong and unique presence.  Some are quiet, while other gregarious, but their art speaks volumes about each of them.  Somehow, I think these particular portraits really let these particular artists' personalities and auras come forth.  I will let you form your own opinions.
Emiliano Lopez Javier
Maximino Javier
Cecilio Sanchez
 Still more to go....
ps:  Can you guess which two are brothers?
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You gave us acces to different visual artists,which is great,and I would like to introduce you to a Oaxacan writer that I find very interesting.
Cesar Rito Salinas!!!
http://www.oaxacaliterario.com.mx/
You have a good day Christopher!!!
Antonin Gallant(Montreal)

September 27, 2012 at 9:15 AM
Christopher Stowens said...

Muchas gracias, Antonin. Just one more example of how diverse Oaxaca's artistic community is. ¡Viva Oaxaca!

September 27, 2012 at 7:06 PM

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