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Clifford Ross Photography:

Outside Realism

Austin Museum of Art

February 21st through May 17th

The Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) hosts the first significant museum exhibition of photographer Clifford Ross with Clifford Ross Photography: Outside Realism. Combining World War II era aerial photographic equipment with contemporary digital post-production techniques, demonstrates how Ross creates sublime images of nature.

AMOA chose to present Ross’ first major exhibition, because his explorations of photography redefine American landscape art and resonate with the community's interests in environment and technology. The artist brings together the two contrasting fields of art and science with his inventive use of film and camera technologies.

“Nature is bigger than me and reduces me to simply an awestruck observer,” Ross said. “As an artist, it is my job to take that experience and make something, that does to others what nature did to me. To be overwhelmed by nature is to learn to see the world in a different way.”

Ross’ epic photography exposes both the peaceful and chaotic qualities of nature through both realistic and abstract realms. His photographs provide an immersive, you-are-there experience.

Works from several series that show Ross’ ongoing experimentations with realism and abstraction will be on display. Twenty-one black and white and color photographs range from notebook to billboard-sized views of mountains, waves and beyond.

Ross photographs mountain landscapes from seven miles away with a level of razorsharp clarity previously unachieved. For example, four large-scale photographs from his Mountain series show changes in light and atmosphere in one day.

For the Hurricane series, Ross tracked storms on the internet, as they developed in the Sahara, across the Atlantic and up the Eastern Seaboard. Between August 1998 and September 11, 2001 - the dramatic date of his last Hurricane shoot - he captured thousands of images of stormy seas. The six featured photographs of waves capture nature's power - views that are impossible for the eye alone to perceive.

Although this is the city’s first introduction to New York artist'’ work, Austinites can expect to see more. Ross has been commissioned to create a monumental public art project for Austin’s new U.S. Federal Courthouse.

Clifford Ross Photography: Outside Realism will be on display through May 17th at the Austin Museum of Art, located at 823 Congress Avenue at the corner of Congress and 9th Street in downtown Austin. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and children under 12 are free. For information, call (512) 495-9224 or visit www.AMOA.org.




Clifford Ross Photography: Outside Realism Austin Museum of Art February 21st through May 17th The Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) hosts the first significant museum exhibition of photographer Clifford Ross with Clifford Ross Photography: Outside Realism. Combining World War II era aerial photographic equipment with contemporary digital post-production techniques, demonstrates how Ross creates sublime images of nature. AMOA chose to present Ross’ first major exhibition, because his explorations of photography redefine American landscape art and resonate with the community's interests in environment and technology. The artist brings together the two contrasting fields of art and science with his inventive use of film and camera technologies. “Nature is bigger than me and reduces me to simply an awestruck observer,” Ross said. “As an artist, it is my job to take that experience and make something, that does to others what nature did to me. To be overwhelmed by nature is to learn to see the world in a different way.” Ross’ epic photography exposes both the peaceful and chaotic qualities of nature through both realistic and abstract realms. His photographs provide an immersive, you-are-there experience. Works from several series that show Ross’ ongoing experimentations with realism and abstraction will be on display. Twenty-one black and white and color photographs range from notebook to billboard-sized views of mountains, waves and beyond. Ross photographs mountain landscapes from seven miles away with a level of razorsharp clarity previously unachieved. For example, four large-scale photographs from his Mountain series show changes in light and atmosphere in one day. For the Hurricane series, Ross tracked storms on the internet, as they developed in the Sahara, across the Atlantic and up the Eastern Seaboard. Between August 1998 and September 11, 2001 - the dramatic date of his last Hurricane shoot - he captured thousands of images of stormy seas. The six featured photographs of waves capture nature's power - views that are impossible for the eye alone to perceive. Although this is the city’s first introduction to New York artist'’ work, Austinites can expect to see more. Ross has been commissioned to create a monumental public art project for Austin’s new U.S. Federal Courthouse. Clifford Ross Photography: Outside Realism will be on display through May 17th at the Austin Museum of Art, located at 823 Congress Avenue at the corner of Congress and 9th Street in downtown Austin. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and children under 12 are free. For information, call (512) 495-9224 or visit www.AMOA.org.
		Austin Museum of Art 823 Congress Avenue (Congress at 9th) Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 495-9224 www.AMOA.org



		Hurricane I, 2000 Silver gelatin print 50 x 60 inches Private Collection (c) Clifford Ross


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