Seeing the Unseen "Seeing the Unseen" delves deep into American photographer Michael Northrup's distinctive visual language.  This monograph focuses on a recurring element in his work - the deliberate use of obstruction - revealing how the photographer transforms ordinary moments into extraordinary scenes through strategic concealment.  In Northrup's lens, everyday scenarios take on a surreal poetic quality, where partially obscured subjects gain rather than lose their presence through this veiled presentation.
           Rather than following a chronological sequence, the book is organized thematically, creating subtle visual dialogues between works from different periods.  This curatorial approach allows viewers to fully appreciate Northrup's ongoing exploration of the boundary between the visible and invisible, showing how he masterfully uses composition to turn obscured elements into the very heart of photographic narratives.
Photographer:
Michael Northrup

Instructor:
Peter Ahlberg

Print:
SVA Digital Imaging Center

Fonts:
Greed Condensed designed by Martin Vácha
Seeing the
Unseen "Seeing the Unseen" delves deep into American photographer Michael Northrup's distinctive visual language.  This monograph focuses on a recurring element in his work - the deliberate use of obstruction - revealing how the photographer transforms ordinary moments into extraordinary scenes through strategic concealment.  In Northrup's lens, everyday scenarios take on a surreal poetic quality, where partially obscured subjects gain rather than lose their presence through this veiled presentation.
           Rather than following a chronological sequence, the book is organized thematically, creating subtle visual dialogues between works from different periods.  This curatorial approach allows viewers to fully appreciate Northrup's ongoing exploration of the boundary between the visible and invisible, showing how he masterfully uses composition to turn obscured elements into the very heart of photographic narratives.
Photographer:
Michael Northrup

Instructor:
Peter Ahlberg

Print:
SVA Digital Imaging Center

Fonts:
Greed Condensed by Martin Vácha