The good news: After many years, a book of Bruce Wrighton photographs has finally been published.
The bad news: It's a limited edition printing of only 500 copies available for $180 each.
Drat. Is this any way to treat a brilliant but overlooked photographer? Keep his work inaccessible? It seems to ensure that he'll remain forgotten or else known to just a few cognoscenti. To me the Vivian Maier strategy makes more sense. Get the work out there. Let the world see it even if it's just online. Why keep such a wonderful thing secret?
Bruce Wrighton's estate, are you listening? Share the goods please.
2 comments:
Thank you for spreading the word about this relative unknown. Somehow, from the little we know, it seems that Mr. Wrighton would have also favored the "Maier approach." I hope, at the very least, some magazine publishes some of his work and allows a greater portion of the public the pleasure of his work in print form. From the little seen, it certainly deserves it.
More good news: Laurence Miller gallery is currently showing Wrighton photos, and they've put a large selection online here:
http://www.laurencemillergallery.com/currentexhibition.html
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