Photography is more to me than making pictures. It is a process of
looking at, in, and beyond the subject being photographed. It forever
alters not only the way I perceive the subject, but the way I feel about
the world and myself. Ideally, the viewer will also partake of this
phenomenon.
I have always been fascinated by the inherently sensual nature of the
human form and the way it can share both its grandeur and its intimacy
in a work of art. The nude can be at once classic and modern in scope.
I am interested in depicting the ephemeral, the mysterious, the somber,
the serene, the sacred, and the profane in my art.
As a photographer, whether wielding a camera or working in the
darkroom (or on the computer), I can endeavor to express myself with
the grace of a dancer, the spontaneity of a jazz musician, the courage
of a mountain climber, and in countless other ways.
Good art is found where concept and execution combine to form a
lucid whole.
-Carmine Scarpa