Return to Palm Springs
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Photographer
Richard Aardsma
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Prize
Honorable Mention
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Jury Top 5 Selection
Slick, was my immediate thought. A beautiful series of photographs both aesthetically and technically.
I’m thinking the photographer had a lot of fun putting these images together.
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Date of Photograph
2020, 2019, 2018
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Technical Info
Digital Collage
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Website
Inspiration for my series of photo collages came from visits to Palm Springs, California. In myriad architectural manifestations, mid-century modern design blends perfectly with the desert environment of Palm Springs. This is a place where visions of celebrity ghosts and flying saucers co-exist harmoniously, and where the past, present and future seem to exist simultaneously.
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Biography
Richard Aardsma is an artist, photographer and art education consultant. After completing a profession in education as a photographer/graphic designer, Richard recently started a second career in fine art photography and is beginning to represent his work in national and international exhibitions. He received a BA degree in Studio Art from Hope College where he experimented with photo imagery and went on to complete graduate work in intaglio printmaking at Michigan State University. Richard’s affinity for photography emerged from his darkroom experience at a newspaper.
