Robert Schulman
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Robert Schulman is a self trained film only photographer with a striking sense of composition. His panoramic photographs capture Buffalo's industrial and architectural landscape and its details and transform them into dramatic and poetic abstractions.
"The vintage architectural and industrial landscape of our communities is special and worth preserving. Our surroundings have evolved for better and worse. I try to capture the beauty of what may soon be gone." Over the last 18 years my art evolved from entirely film to digital, cellphone and back to film. I enjoy spontaneity and the opportunities each format provides. He is a member of the Buffalo Society of Artists and WesternNew York Artists Group .
Artist Statement
I've lived in Buffalo, NY for 39 years, loved the architecture, art, music, neighborhoods and neighbors. The communities, living spaces and environment are changing. It's easy to see what's evolved, for better and worse. I discover the components of my photos in vintage, industrial and modern architecture with close-up details contained therein. I have focused on old structures, capturing the lasting beauty of what may soon be gone. These images become compositions that resonate melancholy and up-beat moods with a jazz-like harmonious and dissonant essence. I often comment that "I've been doing this art work for 72 months and ..32 years." Since I got my first 35mm camera, I have felt the 'art' of photography. It's emergence came one day 6 years ago when I stood in my daughter's art class in a gallery space where a photography show was hung. I committed myself to an effort continuing with film only, which has become a creative, rich and rewarding endeavor. I hope you enjoy the work.
