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Agave

An exploration of light and shadow

by Paul Takeuchi

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These sturdy plants are gorgeous in the their austere slate green natural color, but Takeuchi prefers the starkness of rendering them in black and white. The layers of textures of the pointy barbs and smooth skin embossed with the outlines of other leaves, combined with the mystery of shadows makes exploring compositions a delightful challenge. In the most recent photographs, he added strobe lighting to complement and conflict with the strong sunlight. All the images were all taken in California--and are best viewed with a tequila in hand.
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Paul Takeuchi
Brooklyn, NY USA

PAUL TAKEUCHI was born in Washington, D.C. and now lives in Brooklyn, NY. He has received numerous awards and grants, including from The Robert M. MacNamara Foundation, The Atlantic Center for the Arts, the Ucross Foundation, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. In addition to exhibiting his art in over 20 one-man and group shows, his work has appeared in dozens of publications, including The Sciences, Photo Metro, Kyoto Journal, and The New York Times. In 2007, he received an International Lucie Award for his abstract nature photography (Visual Haiku series) and in 2008, images from his Tokyo Crossing series (2002-6), which focuses on the geometric choreography of that city’s pedestrians, appeared in Redivider. For more information, please go to: art.paultakeuchi.com.

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