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Artist Statement:
Through my extensive travels
and experiences I have studied
artwork in all media forms
observing their various
shapes, styles, colors and
textures for starters along
with the progression from
realism into the abstract. I
believe my own journey with
photography brought me to a
place where shooting works in
the ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
- 1999 Professional Group Show
@ Parsons School of Design/New
School University in NYC
- 2000 Professional Group Show
@ Parsons School of Design/New
School University in NYC
- 2001 Professional Group Show
@ Parsons School of Design/New
School University in NYC
- 2002 Group Show @ Prince
Street Gallery in SOHO NYC
- 2002 "Emerging...
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Collections:
- UPS Corporate
- Jeff Amant (from Pearl Jam)
- Parsons University NYC -
Perminant Collection
- New School University NYC -
Perminant Collection...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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John Manzi - Color Focus
When I first discovered John Manzi's astonishing photography, I assessed that one of the more admirable and possibly most important aspects of his work is a very classic concept: An artist an his camera. And though classic and concept practically illustrate "oxymoron" in the contemporary art world, I think here it is appropiate. When studying his lush, color-saturated work one may initially question John's technique, assuming computer enhancement or digital production. Neither is true. And though I think Manzi may perceive his camera as a metaphorical paintbrush, this is photography: using camera, lens, shutter and light, etc., capturing abstract compositions found within objects in nature. John Manzi creates imagery that redefines the term "in focus". He is interpreting a reality we are all familiar with and re-focussing our eye to a vision of his own making: A world enormously beautiful and emotioinal.
When discussing modern art, critics and admirers alike commonly ask: "how was it done?" or "What is it?". Both questions I abhor. Simply stated, brilliantly developed, Mr John Manzi took his camera, focused on and captured beauty.
Andrew Sarewitz
Director of Mimi Ferzt Gallery
SOHO, NYC
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