SILVE R PASTORAL Origin al Ph o to graphs by R oma n Lora nc
Roman Loranc Roman Loranc is a living, modern-day master of fine art black and white photography. He was born in the city of Bielsko-Biala, southwestern Poland, in 1956 during the communist era. In 1982, at 26 years of age, he immigrated to Madison, Wisconsin, and in 1984 he moved from the Midwest to Modesto, California. Much of his early, better-known photographic work was created in California’s Central Valley. He moved to Northern California near Mt. Shasta in 2006 where he currently resides. Before arriving in the United States he did not have access to the high-quality photographic books that are found so readily in America. What he remembers most about the work he saw in Poland was that it had a general dullness to the prints; so when he first saw original works by the great photographers Ansel Adams, the Westons and Morley Baer, he was in awe of the richness of tone, the depth of the blacks and the glowing light that seemed to come from the prints. He immediately knew that this is what he wanted to produce technically with his own work. Loranc’s first inspiration as a visual artist came from the paintings of Chelmonski, Stanislawski and Pankiewiz. He was drawn to the richness of their work, their sense of drama and use of light and dark. A painter interprets his subject before it is painted, filtering the scene using his skill and artistic sensibility. This was something that he wanted to achieve with his photography.” He enjoys photographing meditative things, like tule reeds, when the light is soft and just right for such photography. Such smaller intimate subjects, which are often overlooked because of their commonplace nature, he finds to be quietly expressive. He believes that minimizing what is included in the frame not only helps focus the viewer’s attention, but more clearly conveys the message of the photograph.
Silver Pastoral Open and rural spaces can exude a sensation of comfort and confirmation. Ansel Adams and John Muir both subscribed to this philosophy. And over time, it has weaved its way into a religious and secular identity that could simply be considered honest; to celebrate such places is to be moral. Growing up in Poland Roman Loranc found his own solace exploring the woods, rivers and meadow marshlands in the mountains around his home, the small village of Rybarzowice. These were “safe havens” which became muses. Today throughout his many travels, Mr. Loranc trains his large-format camera on these subjects, composing visual poems from light and silver. His images reveal the tranquility he still finds in these settings, and his prints commemorate and celebrate an ideal pastoral. For more information, please email our curator at evan@anseladams.com, or call 209.372.4413
Private Road with Clouds Original Mural Sized Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 30" x 40" | $40,000 (negative retired)
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Tules in the Wind Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 8" x 10" (other sizes available) | $900
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Water Dance Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 8" x 10" (other sizes available) | $900
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Silent River Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 11" x 14" (other sizes available) | $2,000
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Flashback Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 16" x 20" (other sizes available) | $7,000
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Galves Lake Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 14" x 11" (other sizes available) | $1,200
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Road to Home Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 20" x 16" (negative retired) | $4,000
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Homeward Bound Original Mural Sized Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 40" x 30" | $20,000 (negative retired)
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Dogwood Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 8" x 10" (other sizes available) | $900
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Frozen Tules Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 11" x 14" (comes with deluxe book "Traces") | $700
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Grapes of Wrath Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 11" x 14" (other sizes available) | $2,000
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Almond Orchard Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 11" x 14" (other sizes available) | $3,000
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Moon over Tuscany Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 16" x 20" (negative retired) | $7,000
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Crucified Landscape Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 20" x 24" (negative retired) | $25,000
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Tule Curtain Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 11" x 20" (other sizes available) | $2,000
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Cottonwood Lace Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 14" x 11" (other sizes available) | $2,000
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Cathedral Oaks Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 20" x 16" (available in other sizes) | $2,000
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Floating Oak Original Gelatin Silver Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist 20" x 16" (available in other sizes) | $3,000
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