In this collection of photographs and essays, author David LaBella considers the nature of art and its importance to both the creator and the consumer. Chapters examine the relationship between paleolithic art forms and more recent creations, investigate Cubism, and detail the author’s interest in Japanese art. Epigraphs from a variety of writers including Simon Schama, Herman Melville, Josef Albers, and Tom Stoppard appear throughout LaBella’s text. Some introduce a topic and stand alone; the author engages with others directly throughout his essays.
David LaBella is a published author and photographer with over 25 years of experience in gallery showings, and has been a contributing author for magazines focusing on art history and current trends in commercial and creative visual media since the late 1990s. After twenty years working in the large-format film medium, he is now working in medium-format digital and Adobe Lightroom. LaBella has authored Child of Plentiful Rain, A Personal Journey in Japanese Art & Into A Wilderness of the Soul: A New World of Earth and Mind. His photography reflects his philosophy: conveying his appreciation for the ideas and elements of the natural world that inform a balanced and humane world view.
To learn more about David's work, please visit https://impressionsandinspiration.com/#.