Our Father Left Us 2023

Paul Never Knew 2023

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Allan Maxwell

United States

https://www.allanmaxwellphoto.com

My constructed, non-documentary images have no other reason to exist, other than an expression of my own idiosyncratic musings. My interests range from conceptual thoughts about photography, to human nature and the construction of the narrative. I’m currently interested in expressing my observations of the human experience. And, creating images that visually convey my thoughts about how people act toward themselves and others.

I’ve always been attracted to the power of art to tell a dramatic and profound story. Throughout history, the telling of human stories helps us reflect on ourselves. From ancient Greek tragedies to bible stories, from Shakespeare to the American Realists, human dramas have been used to help us examine ourselves. Stories by Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller and others, educated me as a young person coming into the world about certain truths of real life relationships. As I grew older, I realized just how true they were!