Domenico Foschi was born in Bari, Italy, in 1962. Although constantly exploring different kinds of creative media since childhood, he discovered a love for photography after stealing his brother's camera to document a short trip. He was nineteen at the time. Unable to afford a formal education in photography, he turned to books in order to learn the techniques of the masters. Domenico found power in the photographic expression of Alvin Langdon Coburn, Kertesz, Steichen, Stieglitz, Strand, Sander, Penn, Avedon and more; all of pivotal importance in his inspiration as a Fine Art photographer. Working in the Sergio Guidetti Studio Fotografico, Domenico received hands on training in the use of large format cameras, and developing and printing techniques. Domenico then put his skill to a different use and worked as a freelance commercial photographer in Ravenna, his home-town, shooting primarily for magazines, newspapers, city administration and political figures. However, he eventually realized that commercial photography did not allow him to express his creativity in a personal way. Domenico moved to the U. S. in 1989, an opportunity which has afforded him the production of an extensive body of work. D. F. has won awards and honorable mentions for his Fine Art work and his images are in collections throughout the United States, Europe and Latin America. bio artist statement Every artist’s work is the evidence of a search, My images are testimonials of rare moments when I am as close as I can be to the manifestation of Beauty. Beauty here intended as the Universal value, which reveals interconnectedness in all things. It is also a search for what I call Silence: the sound of which all things resonate. The simplicity of my compositions and choice of tonalities are intended to help the viewer in getting absorbed in the scene and hopefully experience the image through other sensory levels. My life experiences act as filters determining my subject matter and the results often show a found past and in some cases roads yet to be explored. Out of focus areas carry an important weight in my work: they are the equivalent in poetry of reading between the lines, they open the doors to an unknown imagery, where shapes, although still being vaguely familiar, challenge and at the same time lure us to a softer and exciting world. Education and Internship 1985 Assistant photographer for Guidetti Photo Studio, Bologna, Italy 1982 Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani, Ravenna, Italy Grants/ Awards 1999 First prize award Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts, La Habra Heights, Ca. 2000 Second Prize award Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts, La Habra Heights, Ca 2002 Second Prize award Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts, La Habra Heights, Ca 2006 Honorable mention B/W Magazine, Arrojo Grande, Ca 2007 Honorable mention International Silver Contest, Master printer category,Pasadena, CA. 2008 1st & 2nd Prize Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts, La Habra Heights, Ca. Solo Exhibitions 1999 Personal Show at Muckentaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, Ca. 2004 “Viaggio Fotografico” images by an Italian photographer from his Motherland. Bluebird Art House, Whittier, Ca 2006 Personal Show at Chop Chop Gallery/Salon, Hollywood, Ca 1/2008 Beyond the obvious, Espacio Orienta, Zaragoza, Spain Group Exhibitions 1999 Two men show with sculptor L. Leigh,Whittier Art Gallery, Whittier, Ca. 2002 Bluebird Gallery, Whittier, Ca. 2004 It’s just us” fundraiser for Tsunami Victims, Standard Hotel, Los Angeles, Ca 2004 Lev Moross Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca. 8/2006 JFerrari Gallery, Atwater Village, Ca. 9/2006 NoHo Gallery LA, North Hollywood, Ca. 9/2006 Bluebird Art House, Whittier, Ca. 10/2006 Blue Bird Art House, “Colors”, Whittier, Ca. 11/2006 Eclectic Cactus Gallery, Eagle Rock, Ca. 1/2007 Mary Paxton Gallery, Norwalk, Ca. 4/2007 Bac Art Studio, Venice, Italy. 6/2007 “Call for Entries”, Cultural Art Center, Pico Rivera, Ca. 7/2007 “Soft Focus” Mainstream Gallery, Burbank, Ca. 7/2007 “A Black and White Photography Show” J.Ferrari Gallery, Atwater Village, Ca. 7/2007 “open Call 2007” Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca. 9/2007 “New Members Exhibit”, Barnsdall Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca. 10/2007 “Sacred Memory, honoring the dead”, Pico House, Los Angeles, Ca. 11/2007 “A group show”, Mainstream Gallery, Burbank Ca. 1/2008 LACMA rental and sales Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca. 3/2008 “Black and White”, Installation at the Los Angeles International Airport, Ca. 4/2008 Guest Artist at Palm Springs Photo Festival, Palm Springs, Ca. 5/2008 Artseen 3, Aids Research Fundraiser, Los Angeles, Ca. 9/2008 Micro/Macro Riverside Museum of Photography 9/2008 “East of Eden” Municipal Art Gallery, Los ANgeles 1/2009 PHOTO LA, Los Angeles CA 3/2009 “40 shades of green”, Cactus Gallery, Eagle Rock,CA. 3/2009 “Set Free”Blue Bird Art House, Whittier, Ca 3/2009 SHOW UP, a photographer’s collective, Riverside, CA 5/2009 M is Melancholia, Center for Contemporary arts, Hollywood, CA 6/2009 OUT THERE! LAAA/Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA Commissions 1985 L’Archidea Magazine, Ravenna, Italy . 1985 “Il Resto del Carlino” Daily News, Ravenna Italy. 1985 Italian Socialist Party 1987 Interhome Real Estate Agency, Zurich, CH. 1988 City of Ravenna, Italy. 1988 City of Bagnacavallo, Italy. 1999 WAR Rock Band, Los Angeles, Ca. 2003 Orange Coast Magazine,, Newport Beach, Ca. 2005 Modern Art Editions, New Yersey. 2006 Trip Davon, Recording Artists. 2007 The Last Almanac, Recording Artist. Bibliography 1987 “Tradizione risorgimentale e collezionismo privato”, Longo Publishing, Ravenna ,Italy. 1999 Valerie Marrs , “Mixed media art show blends two talents“, Whittier Daily News. 2001 Priscilla Vayda, “Photographs fill walls of Whittier Art Gallery, Whittier Daily News. 2005 BW magazine, Arroyo Grande, California. 2006 View Camera Magazine, NM. 2007 Silver Contest Catalog,Pasadena. 1/2008 Whittier Daily News, Whittier, Ca. 4/2008 Creative Image Maker Magazine, UK. 7/2008 Silvershotz Magazine AU. UK Teaching 2007/ Photography educator for Crossroads Cultural Art Center, Whittier, Ca. resume D o m e n i c o F o s c h i P h o t o g r a p h y home gallery bio blog store contact links
 
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