It Is My Intention To Present -

Photography Is More Than A Medium For Factual Communication Of Ideas. It Is A Creative Art.

While The Photos At The D.m.v. (new York) Will Still Be Taken In Color, The Engraving Is Done In Grayscale, Hence The Ansel Adams Feel.

The Artist And The Photographer Seek The Mysteries And The Adventure Of Experience In Nature.

I Think Photography Is Being Recognized And Collected. Its Values Have Certainly Gone Up And Continue To Go Up.

The Dismal Half-baked Images Of The Average "reportage" And "documentary" Photography Are Self Dammning... The Slick Manner, The Slightly Obscure Significance, The Esoteric Fear Of Simple Beauty For Its Own Sake - I Am Deeply Concerned With These Manifestations Of Decay. Gene Smith's Work Validates My Most Vigorous Convictions That If The Documentary Photographs Is To Be Truly Effective It Must Contain Elements Of Art, Intensity, Fine Craft And Spirituality. All These His Work Contains And We May Turn To His Work With Gratitude, Appreciation And Great Respect.