“The Art of Getting Lost: Exploring Alternative Photographic Processes”

Brian Taylor, MA, MFA

Professor of Art & Design (Photography)
San Jose State University

In this digital age of electronic photography, BrianTaylor savors the tactile pleasures of making art by hand. He believes that certain works of art created by a human touch can contain a resonance of that touch– a discernible aura.

Brian explores alternative processes, printing photographs on watercolor paper and also creates handmade books springing from his love of texture in art. Taylor states, “My images are inspired by the surrealism and poetic moments of living in our fast-paced, modern world. I am interested in how daily life in the early 21st Century presents us with incredible experiences in such regularity that we no longer differentiate between what is natural and what is colored with implausibility, humor, and irony.”

Brian’s lecture will present a lively visual overview of his several bodies of work created over three decades. You can visit his website at briantaylorphotography.com for a glimpse of some of his imagery.

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Brian Taylor is known for his innovative explorations of alternative photographic processes including non-silver printing techniques, mixed media, and hand made books. He has been a recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Polaroid Corporation. His work has been exhibited nationally and abroad in numerous solo and group shows and is included in the permanent collections of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris; the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and the International Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY. His work has been published in American Photographer, Photo Asia, and most recently, Exploring Color Photography.

Born in Tucson, Arizona, Brian received his B.A. Degree in Visual Arts from the University of California at San Diego, an M.A. from Stanford University and his M.F.A. from the University of New Mexico. Brian is currently a Professor of Art and Design at San Jose State University in California.