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G.B. Smith¿s book, PATHWAYS takes the viewer through a journey of each image, using light to
illuminate patterns and distilling the subject down to its uncluttered form. This innovative
approach transcends a wide range of subjects and genres and reflects his traditional
photographic heritage of plate cameras and exclusively black-and-white imagery. The joy of his
imagery is in fact deeply embedded in his ability to present the canvas in its essential form. His
images bring solace to our psyche constantly overwhelmed by the overstimulation of color, and
they encourage us to appreciate the essence of the subject in a new and releasing way. Out of
less comes more in this gorgeously produced volume.
PATHWAYS is also a metaphor for the photographer¿s personal artistic journey that began
almost fifty years ago as a teenager and has taken a somewhat circuitous route, coming back
full circle to embrace his original photographic passions.
The book features selected works from several of G.B. Smith¿s current collections, including
many of his more recent award-winning images. All of the author¿s proceeds are being donated
to The Breast Cancer Alliance charity.
About the author
Born in the industrial heartland of England, G.B. Smith began his photographic journey almost fifty years ago as a teenager in apprenticeship of traditional film techniques in both the darkroom and with large plate cameras. Today, the simplicity and deliberateness of his images reflect the mindfulness of this traditional approach, manifested in modern digital technology.
Given his industrial heritage, many of his studies gravitate toward decaying man-man structures and the appreciation of their form together with their interaction with the regenerative power of nature.
G.B. Smith is also a technology and business leader and one of the longest serving CEOs of a public company in the U.S. A truly global citizen, he now resides in Maryland, and combines extensive travel with a rekindled passion for Fine Art photography.
Summary
G.B. Smith’s book, PATHWAYS takes the viewer through a journey of each image, using light to
illuminate patterns and distilling the subject down to its uncluttered form. This innovative
approach transcends a wide range of subjects and genres and reflects his traditional
photographic heritage of plate cameras and exclusively black-and-white imagery. The joy of his
imagery is in fact deeply embedded in his ability to present the canvas in its essential form. His
images bring solace to our psyche constantly overwhelmed by the overstimulation of color, and
they encourage us to appreciate the essence of the subject in a new and releasing way. Out of
less comes more in this gorgeously produced volume.
PATHWAYS is also a metaphor for the photographer’s personal artistic journey that began
almost fifty years ago as a teenager and has taken a somewhat circuitous route, coming back
full circle to embrace his original photographic passions.
The book features selected works from several of G.B. Smith’s current collections, including
many of his more recent award-winning images. All of the author’s proceeds are being donated
to The Breast Cancer Alliance charity.
Foreword
Through the innovative imagery of internationally acclaimed photographer G. B. Smith, Pathways features selected works from many of G. B. Smith’s current collections including several of his more recent multi-award winning images, representing the broad spectrum of his eclectic subjects and genres, but always reflecting the simplicity and uncluttered form of his distinctive style. With a foreword by Lawton W. Fitt, Former Secretary of The Royal Academy of Arts, London.
