In Praise of Shadows - " We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates. Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty. " - Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Born in 1959, Malcolm is an architect with a passion for photography. As a student studying architecture he was drawn to the black and white street photography in Paris and New York City from the 30’s-60’s in particular the photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sophie Calle,and Robert Doiseau. While studying photography at the Ontario College of Art and Design and the Ryerson School of Image Arts, he became interested in the black and white fine art photographs of Richard Avedon, Lillian Bassman, Imogen Cunningham, Peter Lindbergh, Irvin Penn, and Deborah Turbeville.
Awards Exhibitions
• “ CorpoRealities”, ( Group Show ), PH21 Contemporary Photography Gallery, Budapest - June 2018
• “ The Photographic Nude 2018”, (Group Show) Lightbox Gallery, Astoria, OR, USA -
• Feb 2018
• “ Let There Be Light and Shadow”, ( Group Show) Umbrella Arts Gallery, NYC, USA -
Feb’ 2018
• “ Portraits “, Ontario College of Art, ( Group Show ), Toronto - April 2017
• “ Cabin in the Woods” ( Solo Show ), Gallery 44, Toronto - Oct’ 2016
• The Artist Project, ( Group Show ), Toronto - February, 2014 & 2015
Publications
• The Opera Magazine, Volume VI, Publisher Kerber, Germany, October 2017
• Portfolio Contest Awards Issue, Black and White Magazine, August 2018 (pg. 158-159 )
• BLUR Magazine, Issue 60, Croatia , April/May 2018, ( pg 225 - 226 )
• Nude 2018, Issue 5, PhotoShoot Awards, February 2018
• Portfolio Contest Awards Issue, Black and White Magazine, August 2017 (pg. 176-177)
• Nude 2017, Issue 5, PhotoShoot Awards, February 2017
• Single Image Contest Awards Issue , Black and White Magazine, February 2017 (pg 66)
• Portfolio Contest Awards Issue, Black and White Magazine, August 2016 (pg. 166-167 ) • Single Image Contest Awards Issue , Black and White Magazine, February 2016 (pg 67) • Portfolio Contest Awards Issue, Black and White Magazine, August 2015 (pg. 172-173 ) • Single Image Contest Awards Issue , Black and White Magazine, February 2015 (pg 79) • Single Image Contest Awards Issue , Black and White Magazine, February 2014 (pg 62) • Portfolio Contest Awards Issue, Black and White Magazine, August 2013 (pg. 140-141 )
Awards
2018
• “ alfkona ”, Honourable Mention, Fine Art: Nudes, International Photography Awards
( Non-Professional ) - IPA 2018
• “ Window & Couch”, 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence, Fine Art Nude ( Amateur), Black
& White Spider Awards 2018
• “ Shanghai” , Honourable Mention, Fine Art Nude ( Amateur), Black & White Spider
Awards 2018
• “ Behind the Veil”, “The Body”- Boudoir category-Winner, Rangefinder Magazine 2018
