EVENT HORIZON
The Event Horizon is described in astrophysics as the membrane
around a Black Hole; the point of no return between one reality and
another.
A photograph can be such a passageway, a portal from one perception
of reality to another, where form is a place mark for other, more
fundamental elements - like the movement of trees manifesting the
wind.
Seen in this way, a subject may be less important for what it is, or
where it is, than for what it can reveal to us of its underlying, essential
nature; of those forces that may be perceived only by employing form
to express them.
This series seeks to explore such ideas.
Eric Lawton
Eric Lawton is a fine art photographer, writer and visual artist whose work has been exhibited and published throughout the world.. His art is in numerous private, corporate and public collections including the Skirball Museum, the International Photography Museum, the New York Public Library and the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Eric's multimedia theatrical work has included visual montages with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. One of Eric’s writings was quoted by Susan Sarandon during the 75th Academy Awards. His newest book is Event Horizon (Nazraeli Press).
Awards His books include The Soul of the World (HarperCollins) and The Soul Aflame (Conari Press). His newest book, Event Horizon (Nazraeli Press), was awarded First Prize for Book Projects at the Palm Springs Photography Festival, the International Photography Award (IPA) for fine art photography books and was exhibited at the Annenberg Space for Photography.
Eric is listed in Who's Who in America and is the recipient of numerous other awards, including The International Photography (IPA) Awards, American Photographic Artists' Curator's Choice Award, American Photo and Communication Arts’ Award of Excellence. He has served on the Board of American Photographic Artists - Los Angeles (APA) for many years. He lives and works in Los Angeles.
