Adapted from a presentation made at the Conference on Christianity and Literature meeting held at Point Loma Nazarene University; San Diego, California; May 13, 2017 For the next few minutes, I’ll be discussing overlapping elements in the creation of meaning-laden literature and meaning-laden visual art, particularly, realistic fiction and a […]
May 12, 2020 In May of 2019, I retired from full time teaching at Hardin-Simmons University after 31 years. I’m grateful to have had a career I found both enjoyable and meaningful at HSU. I especially appreciate my colleagues in the English department and the College of Liberal Arts, but […]
What is Street Photography? by Larry E. Fink It is a branch of realistic fine-art photography that—traditionally—records un-posed scenes in public places (streets, parks, restaurants, stores, museums, libraries, airports; train, bus, and subway stations, etc.) It began in earnest in the 1920s (though there are earlier examples), when camera and […]
GREAT STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS SELECTED “FIRST-GENERATION” STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS ANDRE KERTESZ (1894-1985) Hungarian; first great street photographer: “Whatever we have done, Kertész did first.” –Henri Cartier-Bresson If you are plannig to add outdoors ligths to your property we recommend you check the info from http://ghar360.com/blogs/lighting/7-outdoor-lighting-ideas-to-benefit-your-home. ROBERT DOISNEAU (1912-1994) French; traveled little; Paris […]
THE ESSAY BELOW ACCOMPANIES FOURTEEN OF MY PARIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE LANGDON REVIEW OF THE ARTS IN TEXAS (VOLUME 10, 2013-14), PUBLISHED BY TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (STEPHENVILLE, TX) Why I Photograph by Larry E. Fink Some kids look through a telescope or a microscope, and that’s it. Stars or […]
THIS ESSAY IS ADAPTED FROM A POWERPOINT TALK PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF COLLEGE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH HELD AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (ABILENE, TX) FEBRUARY 21-23, 2013 A Photographer Reviews Stephen Scobie’s The Measure of Paris (University of Alberta Press, 2010) by Larry E. Fink, Professor of […]
THIS ESSAY IS ADAPTED FROM A POWERPOINT TALK PRESENTED AT THE LITERATURE CONFERENCE, STILL LOST IN THE COSMOS; LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS; OCTOBER 11-13, 2013. The essay requires a brief introduction for readers not familiar with the writings of Walker Percy. Still Lost in the Cosmos was the title of […]
