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Contributors
Capturing time and big ears
Landscape and the passage of time
Phyllis Berger, who photographed
"The Big Question," is drawn to images that depict the
passage of time as reflected in the juxtaposition of man
and the natural landscape, the transient nature of weather
and light. Berger had ample opportunity to explore that
theme during an artists' residency in Brittany, France,
last June. "I sought to portray this sense of timelessness
with the human figure ensconced in an ancient environment,"
says Berger, an instructor in the photography program she
created for the
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.
Drawn to interesting faces
If you have a big nose, crow's feet, or ears that stick
out, illustrator Joe Ciardiello will notice and work it
into a portrait. "The more interesting the face, the more
fun a person is to draw," says Ciardiello, who drew
portraits of alumni writers Lawrence Hill, Millard Kaufman,
and Tristan Davies for our cover story. When he isn't busy
creating illustrations for publications like The New
York Times, Sports Illustrated, and The New
Yorker, Ciardiello drums in a soul/jazz band comprised
entirely of illustrators. It's called the Half-Tones.
— MB
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