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Gil Mares Influenced by the artists of the 20th century, particularly the expressionists of the 50's and 60's, Gil Mares, describes his approach to photography as a "distilling process" that concentrates on what is in plain view and attempts to pull out the essence of the subject. He started photographing architectural structures in the American Southwest and Latin America 20 years ago and later the cargo freighters initially in the Los Angeles Harbor and then other ports worldwide. While searching for images in the harbor, Gil was drawn to the worn hulls of the ships. These ships seemed as great whales with battle scars which record their life-long struggle to survive. The ships at dock can be seen everyday, however, the visual secrets of the ships are generally not known because of the distance between ships and the observer. Gil reveals their beauty through his photography by eliminating this distance. The brightly painted hulls exhibit interesting patterns and textures which are reflected in the water. The hulls may appear delicate, tenuous, even transparent. However, the scrapes, gouges, rubber marks, and rusting wounds belie this frailty. Gil uses composition, color, texture, depth, and detail to illuminate the subject, remove all other distractions, and invites contemplation.
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