Douglas Smith

Douglas R. Smith is an American photographer and artist, born in Sacramento, California. Retired university Professor of Art and Photography Program Coordinator, he currently lives in Oregon, USA. He received Baccalaureate degrees in Fine Art and Political Science from the University of California, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from California College of Arts. His work has been exhibited nationally and includes photographs, assemblages, and fusions of photographs and oil pastel.


Envoyer un message

lundi 30 juin 2025

Scènes de maisons abandonnées

Dans le contexte de la crise aux États-Unis en 2010, Douglas Smith a réalisé un ensemble de photographies sur les maisons vidées de leurs occupants suite aux saisies immobilières par les institutions bancaires. Une élégie photographique qui donne à voir la perte, l’absence, des traces de vies brisées et d’une opulence révolue,et, en filigrane, l’échec politique. Certaines personnes ont manifesté leur colère par la destruction, tandis que d’autres ont laissé leur rêve de « maison » à d’autres.

par Douglas Smith

Lire
lundi 30 juin 2025

Scenes From Surrendered Homes

These unaltered photographs are artistic elegies, reflections of people’s loss of their homes to banking institutions during the 2010 foreclosure crisis in America. The vacant houses and objects left behind are evidence of affluence as well as loss and, underlying it all, political failure. Some people showed their anger through destruction while others left their dreams of “home” for others.

par Douglas Smith

Lire