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Lifeguard Staion 26, 21 Ask about this photograph Email this photograph to your friend Click on the photo to see the enlarged version* |
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| Humble, John |
John Humble a Los Angeles resident, didn't always call this city home. He was brought up in a Military family and spent much of his youth traveling from city to city, base to base following where ever his father was stationed. Before settling at San Francisco Art Institute to complete his Masters, he was a photojournalist for the Washington Post. In the early 1970's he traveled the world in his Volkswagen van taking pictures with his 35mm camera. In 1974 he made Los Angeles his home base. Intrigued by the diversity of the city and it's unique characteristics due to it's metropolis and suburban fusion, Humble found endless amounts material to shoot. In 1979 he switched from black-and-white prints to color printing and has been with the medium ever since. He finds that with color he can capture the realities of the city in which his audience can emotionally relate too. John currently lives in Santa Monica and still actively works in his studio. Default Collection After seeing an exhibition on Mark Rothko, John Humble was inspired to do this body of work entitled Lifeguard Station 26. Every other day he would set up with his large format camera at lifeguard station 26 on Santa Monica Beach and capture the illuminated horizon in an array of colors and forms it offered at that time. His goal was to produce an image similar to what Rothko was doing with paint and canvas. With John's camera as the brush, the horizon as the canvas and Mother's Earth natural gift of color he was able to accomplish this. This body of work is a unique look at Los Angeles's beaches and offers a peaceful state of mind as the colors overwhelm the senses. They are available in 2 sizes: 20 x 24 inches 42 x 50 inches 
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