Yes Yes We're Magicians
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1927958865 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Whether a blurry snapshot or a formal portrait, the images draw out the uncanny and magical qualities of photographs. As an artist who often reworks found photographs, Jonah Samson brings a distinctive sensibility to this book and treats the form as an artwork in itself.. Involved in all aspects of making the book, Samson has created a carefully orchestrated narrative flow between various kinds of vernacular photographs. They are often imperfect, with figures disappearing into misty and watery surfaces, and the details of time and place becoming obscured. Free of any description, the compelling pictures are allowed to speak for themselves. Yes Yes We're Magicians is a compilation of anonymous, vintage black-and-white photographs mostly found on eBay from the personal collection of the Canadian artist, collector and writer Jonah Samson. Establishing the mood at the beginning with a mysterious color photograph of an erupting volcano, the book interweaves forgotten moments from the past where incidents of the celebratory, melancholic, surreal and bizarre are put into dialogue. Samson, too, reflects on the absu
Even the text on the copyright page seems crisp and intentionally placed. Samson’s mothers, fathers, children, and friends are living stage props we move around inside our heads." Ellyn Kail — feature shoot. The book’s binding, thus exposed, is carefully stitched and elegant. Maybe they’re just characters play-acting in a curious dramatization of daily life. The book’s production is sort of like having plush leather seats in a Ferrari: it may not affect performance, but it sure doesn’t hurt." Kris Bone — brokenpencil"In the end, perhaps the people in Yes, Yes We’re Magicians aren’t people at all. The fact that we might never know allows them to have both the credibility of reality and the melodrama of make-believe. "It is impossible to talk
Jonah Samson lives on Cape Breton Island in eastern Canada. His photographic artworks have been exhibited widely and he has produced several artist books, including Another Happy Day published by Presentation House Gallery.