David Fuess

The brief introduction of David Fuess merits 3.5 or 4 stars, but I reduced my rating to 2.5 stars because many of the photographs were disappointing. Bullock worked with Ansel Adams for a spell, and the influence of Adams’ zone system is evident in Bullock’s prints. Many of the subjects are abstractions, an approach I am drawn to in my work, and I particularly enjoyed Wood 1972 (p. 20) and Let There Be Light 1954 (p 33). The most appealing image is Child on Forest Road, 1958, (p. 13). A lighter approach to the gloomy, dark photos might have produced a superior print in many instances.… (mais)