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Richard Galpin is
known for his striking,
colorful artworks
that appear more
sculptural and
painterly than the
photographs that
they are. Galpin’s
observations of
urban development
are his subjects, with
an emphasis on
transforming urban
infrastructures. The
idea and theme of
‘erasure’ is prominent,
both physically and
metaphorically. This
photograph began
as an image of Times
Square in New York.
Using a technique
of his own creation,
Galpin meticulously
peels away certain
areas of the surface
emulsion. The
result is a dynamic
interplay between the
angular abstractions
of the stripped
white paper and
the pristine surface
of the remaining
photograph. Through
this ‘erasing’ or
reductive process,
new forms and
spacial relationships
emerge.
Richard
Galpin
Splinter II
2009
Peeled photo paper
68 × 69 in.
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