Yearly Archives: 2012

Primitive Behavior

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Steven Jenkins writes: “[This body of work was photographed] in the sand dunes that hug the shore of Provincetown, Massachusetts – – historically a site of amorous, anonymous coupling among gay men. . . Yamrus’ eerily beautiful black-and-white photographs commemorate the fallen dead who once populated this landscape of furtive sexual escapade. At the same time, Yamrus’ eloquent images of bodies stilled in dappled sunlight remind us, the still-standing witnesses, that intimacy is vital, and that we must accept its conflicting consequence if we are to discover, for the first or one-hundredth time, what it means to live life fully in the adult world.”

Sunday Drive

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“Sunday Drive” is Luke Smalley’s final and perhaps most impressive body of work. It is a highly narrative series which tells the story of three gorgeous young women who primp and preen before climbing into a convertible car. As one delves deeper into the project, it soon becomes clear that the girls are on their way to the state prison to visit their incarcerated boyfriends. The second half of “Sunday Drive” consists of photographs of the attractive young men killing time in the slammer waiting for their sweethearts to arrive.

“Sunday Drive” also exists as a monograph from Twin Palms Publishers.

Exercise at Home

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“Exercise at Home” is Luke Smalley’s second major body of work. Shot in and around the tiny Pennsylvania town the artist called home, Smalley revisits themes of adolescent growing pains acted out under the guise of earnest athleticism. Teenagers compete in simple yet strange competitions meant to establish their standings amongst one another. Two youths practice boating safety procedures on a small craft that happens to be indoors. Another pair have a psychological game of tug of war. And yet other boys practice swimming strokes on a gymnasium floor. As with his previous series, Smalley painstakingly coordinated the creation of the work to the extent of often constructing his own athletic equipment, props, and costumes.

“Exercise at Home” also exists as a monograph from Twin Palms Publishers.

Gymnasium

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The teenage athletes in “Gymnasium” seem inhabitants of some time or place other than the northwestern Pennsylvania towns where the artist found and photographed them. The sensuality of these young men seems familiar; their gaze immediate and direct; yet their otherworldly quality remains a product of Smalley’s unique vision. No telephone or television seems possible in this particular landscape.

“Gymnasium” is the product of ten years worth of work.

“Gymnasium” also exists as a monograph from Twin Palms Publishers.

Visiting Day

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2008

Stamped and numbered, verso

Digital C-print

50 x 60 inches
(Edition of 3)
$6000.00

30 x 40 inches
(Edition of 5)
$3500.00

20 x 24 inches
(Edition of 10)
$2500.00

Please note that prices increase as editions sell.

Untitled (Rocky Coast)

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2018

Signed and numbered, verso

Archival pigment print

40 x 60 inches
(Edition of 7)
$4500.00

24 x 36 inches
(Edition of 10)
$2000.00

11 x 16.5 inches
(Edition of 15)
$1000.00

Please note that prices increase as editions sell.

Untitled (Wave Break #2)

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2017

Signed and numbered, verso

Archival pigment print

40 x 60 inches
(Edition of 7)
$4500.00

24 x 36 inches
(Edition of 10)
$2000.00

11 x 16.5 inches
(Edition of 15)
$1000.00

Please note that prices increase as editions sell.