Fraction Magazine

[Kirk Gittings]

The online magazine, Fraction, did an issue on New Mexico photographers and included a nice little portfolio of my work. Many thanks to editors David Bram and Joshua Spees. All of the work is 4x5 except the color interior which is a 5D stitch.


"Issue 6 is now up and running. Issue 6 focuses on some of our local New Mexico photographers. New Mexico has a long history of photography and photographers, from Ansel Adam's visits, to Laura Gilpin, and Elliot Porter. New Mexico has been an inspiration to many and we wanted to dedicate an issue to some of the photographers living and working in the state today. The issue includes work from Jeff Willis, Jim Stone, Debbie Fleming Caffery, Kirk Gittings, and Carlan Tapp. Two new book reviews are up and check out David Bram's APUG group show which went up last month as well as Melanie McWhorter's Dress Show if you haven't already seen them.
We have a lot more planned over the next couple of months including a new group show next month and our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY issue due out in May. That one should be a blow out as we have a lot planned for the issue. Also coming up we are going to be adding some books to the blog. We have been getting more and more books in the last few months to review and some are slipping through the cracks due to our lack of time available for reviews so we will be posting some great books on the blog to give you a chance to check them out.
Enjoy Issue 6 and as always thanks for looking."

Fraction
Issue #6

[daws]

Congrats Kirk! Impressive work, as always.

[Kirk Gittings]

Thanks, I appreciate that.

[bill t.]

Congrats, terrific looking work!  Would like to see original prints of your B&W work someday.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Beautiful work, Kirk. Congratulations!

[Ray]

I like #2 and #5 the best.

[Justan]

Nice work - #2 #4 #15 are standouts

[Ray]

Nice work - #2 #4 #15 are standouts

#4 and #15 are 'derelict' scenes. They tend to be more interesting for people who live in a pristine and controled environment where everything is neat and tidy.

[wolfnowl]

Some great work there - congratulations!

Mike.

[francois]

Lovely work, my hat's off.

[Justan]

#4 and #15 are 'derelict' scenes. They tend to be more interesting for people who live in a pristine and controled environment where everything is neat and tidy.

That’s one way to look at it. I like scenes where color rises subtly from predominantly b&w and #4 does that well, plus has an unusual setting and subject.

Picasso did a work that was a combination of a old English style 10-speed bicycle handlebar and seat. He took 2 objects that most would recognize and put them together to make an abstract of a bull’s head. This was an example of every day items used in an innovative and imaginative way. What I like about #15 is that it uses sheet music, but shows it in an unusual state and adds to that by the dramatic shadows. As such it approaches the Picasso work in making an abstraction based on a well recognized subject.

[Kirk Gittings]

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. Interesting picks. I love them all to various extents of course.  FWIW.....with the exception of 12 and 14 which are new, all of these have been widely published, exhibited and are in many collections (10 is soon to be a major poster for the state of New Mexico), and as far as fine art print sales go 12 has been the best seller followed by 14 and 10 (both in silver and ink).