Richard Rothman
Using Richard Rothman's work I plan to argue that a portrait does not necessitate a human subject. Using mostly black and white images, Rothmans creates fields of grey within which he frames his subject, wether tree or Human and creates a scene of delicate light and powerful subjectivity. Each of his portraits of redwoods manages to capture as much detail and emotion as that of a portrait of any normal human. This non-human portraiture is an example of what I would like to try and work on.
His work speaks volumes to me because of his use of landscape to create a dialogue with the viewer, especially in the redwood portraits. By showing a dead and gnarled stump in contrast to a field of desolated trees surrounded by a rim of forest Rothmans shows us not only the naturalistic meaning behind his image but hints at deeper darker meanings as well. This subtextual imagery is supremely interesting and I would love to talk to him about it.
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