Press Release Author = Carlos DeSantos - DeSantos Gallery
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Press Release Summary = Houston-De Santos Gallery presents Photographs by Roman Loranc: Remnant Beauty. This show will highlight recent work by the Polish born photographer Roman Loranc. The opening will be held on Saturday 2, 2006 @ 5:30. The DeSantos Gallery will host Roman Loranc throughout the opening. This exhibit will run until December 30, 2006. The DeSantos Gallery is located at 1724 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77098
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Fine Art Photography- DeSantos Gallery For Immediate Release Date: October 24, 2006 Contact: Carlos DeSantos Email: carlosdesantos@desantosgallery.com Phone: 713 520 1200
Remnant Beauty: Photographs by Roman Loranc
Houston-De Santos Gallery presents Photographs by Roman Loranc: Remnant Beauty. This show will highlight recent work by the Polish born photographer Roman Loranc. The opening will be held on Saturday 2, 2006 @ 5:30. The DeSantos Gallery will host Roman Loranc throughout the opening. This exhibit will run until December 30, 2006. The DeSantos Gallery is located at 1724 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77098
Artist Statement: Some photographers believe their strongest work comes from exploring their immediate surroundings. \"I think of myself as a regional photographer,\" Loranc says, \"but that does not mean the photography cannot be understood beyond the region. Right now people all over the United States indicate to me that regionalism, born of an informed attachment, has universal appeal.\" Loranc shoots most of his pictures within an hour's drive of his home in Modesto, California, but he is also interested in exploring his ancestral roots in Europe. For this reason he makes occasional photographic forays into Poland and Lithuania.
\"I'm fascinated by the ancient churches of my homeland,\" he says. \"These are holy spaces where millions of people have prayed for hundreds of years. They are places of great humility, and remind us how brief our lives are. I feel the same way when I'm photographing ancient groves of native oaks in California. I was unconscious of this when I began, but upon reflection, I think the oaks are just as sacred as the old cathedrals of Europe. They are sacred in that they have survived for so many years. I'm aware that the native people of California held all living things as divine. For me a grove of Valley Oaks is as sacred as any church in Europe.\" \"I think about how interconnected the world is,\" Loranc says. \"When I'm out on a crisp winter's morning, shooting a stand of native oaks, I see oak galls hanging from the trees. These were once used to make the pyrogallol chemicals I use to develop my negatives. So the oak trees I am photographing played a part in the developer I use to process my negatives of those trees. It is healthy to remember that we are often linked to the natural world in ways we don\'t even suspect.\"
About the De Santos Gallery The De Santos Gallery, designed by architect Fernando Brave, is owned and directed by Luis and Gemma de Santos, who are natives of Spain and long-time residents of Houston. The De Santos Gallery specializes in photography (including traditional and new media) from contemporary European and Asian photographers including Anna Halm-Schudel, Roman Loranc, Sang-Nam Park, and Kimiko Yoshida. The gallery also has work available by North American and Latin American artists: Clyde Butcher, Linda Butler, and Edgar Moreno among others.
The De Santos Gallery is located at 1724-A Richmond Avenue at Dunlavy Street in the museum district of Houston. Gallery hours are: Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; we are closed on Mondays. For information, please call Carlos DeSantos at 713-520-1200 or visit us online at www.desantosgallery.com
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