Michael Massaia (b. 1978) lives in New Jersey and is
producing outstanding photography, getting the attention of such people
as British art critic Julian Spalding, "He is a profound, contemplative
artist of our times." He uses a large format view camera and makes his
own beautiful split-toned silver prints. Click here
to go to read an interview and here
to see an excellent video by Popular Photography. As stated earlier on
his website, "Michael still believes that photography is an art form
that is driven by equal parts technical prowess and artistic vision.
The creation of an uncompromised handmade print in this modern, sterile
digital age is, at its very least, a worthwhile endeavor." While he has
a number of strong series, below our focus is on his beautiful,
innovative, and unequaled Central Park work. Slate article on this work | Earlier webpage showing his other series | Massaia's webpage |