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25 YEARS OF POLAROIDS - 2019
25 YEARS OF POLAROIDS - 2019

25 Years of Polaroids showcases Picayo's most iconic work. This exhibit includes personal photographs of Cuba from 1994, Polaroid image transfers showcasing his impressive use of visual texture and his eye for fashion. Also included are his Atget-esque tree portraits from a New Jersey public arboretum in 2012. Additionally, a selection of 8” x 10” Polaroids from Mugshots 2008, will be included, exploring how a person's soul can be captured in what appear to be basic photographs. The main questions at the heart of Picayo's photography stem from the mystery of human perception and the precious things that are lost to time.

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José Picayo 2019Robin RiceTwenty Five Years of Polaroids, José Picayo 2019, José Picayo 12019, portrait, sepia tone, men, women, figurative, landscape
MUG SHOTS - 2008
MUG SHOTS - 2008

In an age of artificial beauty,” photographer Jose Picayo explains, "where absolute perfection has become society’s standard, we are often disheartened by the reality of our own flawed reflections in the mirror.” With his newest series, Picayo seeks to revive the concept of pure and unadulterated beauty, spontaneously captured.

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José Picayo 2008Robin RiceJosé Picayo Mug Shots, women, men, black & white, black and white, portrait, 2008, diversity