As the gallery’s first show of 2011 we are proud to present
the photographic work of Jefferson Hayman. In a time of big, bold,
color work, Hayman’s photographs are like a time capsule from
another era. He works mostly in a still life tradition, yet on an
intimate scale. His quiet subject matter, combined with the painstaking
hand-made quality of both his prints and frames, has an anachronistic
quality that harks back to the work of the turn of the century Pictorialists.
A drawing major in college, Hayman’s photographs often reflect
that sensibility in their soft-focus aesthetic. His job experience
in a frame shop at the time would later help enhance his timeless
vision. Each work is evocatively presented, using mostly antique
frames, which he has collected for years. Hayman also does nearly
all of his own printing, the overall scope of his imagery is in
itself a visual diary of his life.
As writer Christopher Stella has said of his work: “His sparse
visual narratives remind the observer that matter and life is not
often shaped with what is present, but rather, what is not”.
Hayman’s work is in the collection of the Museum of Modern
Art, as well as many private collections, including Sir Elton John’s.
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Frozen Pond, Central Park 2003
silver gelatin print, artist made frame
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