A couple weeks ago Stephanie and I went to the Fraenkel Gallery in downtown San Francisco. It happened to be a weekday afternoon, a perfect time to go. You should too. There are plenty of other great galleries in 49 Geary. Anyways, Fraenkel pretty much exclusively exhibits photographic arts. When we were there that day I noticed what appeared to be an amazing painting. A vivid golden experiment in texture. As I approached closer, I was astounded to learn it was indeed a photo, a photo of a motel room wall. It was by Richard Misrach, a well known California photographer. The other really, really memorable pieces by Misrach I also encountered at the Fraenkel. They were these amazing aerial shots of a crowded beach, full of living, vivid color. The other day we were walking in our neighborhood and I took some photos of walls. I kind of like this one. I guess I should take more. Perhaps try lighting some of them. Feels like I'm simply copying, but its a great excuse to take a photo of something mundane on the surface which could turn into a beautiful surprise.
