Winston Wächter Fine Art: Robin Layton

ROBIN LAYTON

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January 7 - February 25, 2015

Winston W채chter Fine Art 203 Dexter Ave North Seattle, WA 98109 www.winstonwachter.com

ROBIN LAYTON

12 January 7 – February 25, 2015 Opening Reception with artist: Wednesday, January 7, 6 – 8 pm Winston Wächter Fine Art is pleased to present our second solo exhibition with photographer Robin Layton. Please join us for the opening reception with the artist on Wednesday, January 7, from 6-8 pm.

Twenty years ago Robin Layton moved to Seattle having already established herself as one of the top photojournalists in the country. She was honored by LIFE magazine at the age of twenty-four as one of the country’s top photographers, selected as a Nikon ambassador and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Many would have been content with this success and continued on their path. But moving here awoke something more in Robin. There was a love and a comfort she found in Seattle that changed her lens.

Layton merged her extensive experience in the sports world and a desire to capture moments, emotion and a sense of humanness in her 2014 series, hoop: the american dream. She explored small town and notable basketball hoops across the country, capturing imagery that is universal, while presenting the basketball hoop with a sense of dignity. The series was an enormous success and has been celebrated as a book.

For her January 2015 solo exhibition at Winston Wächter Fine Art, Layton continues to merge the two seemingly disparate worlds of sports and fine art. With 12, she takes us inside the community of the Twelfth Man, Seattle’s dedicated Seahawks football fans. We are part of the parade, preparing for the game with the players, making the calls and cheering them on.

What is most remarkable about Layton’s work is her ability to capture the momentum and energy of the game, while simultaneously expressing the intimacy of belonging to this group. There is a quiet, a still to her work that places us in that exact moment. We are part of the experience.

In Layton’s work, she is able to put you at ease. There is relatability to her photographs that make them immediately familiar, yet uniquely graceful and refined. Her mastery of light and composition only add to the works, making them an important part of any collection beyond Seattle’s borders.

Robin Layton, 12 Pride, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Touchdown Seahawks, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, 3rd Down, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, The 206, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Can’t Touch This, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Got Your Back, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Champions, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Homemade Pride, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Hail Mary, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Second Down, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Home Gals, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, 12, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Ripple Effect #1, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Captain America, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print

Robin Layton, Anticipation, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Sundays with Dad, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Ripple Effect #3, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Another Day at the Office, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Boom, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Ripple Effect #2, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Pretty in Pink, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Good to Go, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Loud and Proud, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Practice Makes Perfect, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Hawk Spirit, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Whistle on the Play, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Something in the Water, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, The 206 (#2), 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, Ref, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, We Got This, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

Robin Layton, After the Game, 2014, Premium high gloss archival print on metallic paper

For more information, please contact Winston Wächter Fine Art at gallery@winstonwachter.com or 206.652.5855 All images Š Robin Layton are printed in various sizes within a limited edition series.

Winston W채chter Fine Art 203 Dexter Ave North Seattle, WA 98109 206.652.5855 gallery@winstonwachter.com www.winstonwachter.com