In this Anatomy of a Photo, photographer Steve Bliss shares his story of collaboration with painter friend John Hull, as Steve’s photographs comes full circle and uses, not only his boys, now adults, but also “graphic information” around images, something he explored as a very young artist. 

See Steve's photo at Studio Aesculapius.com.

At Studio Aesculapius, we think engaged, thoughtful dialogue about the arts can help. Anatomy of a Photo features the art of stories, as guest artists describe one of their most important photographs, telling their story of what was photographed, how the photo was created, and why the image is important.

In this Anatomy of a Photo, photographer Steve Bliss recounts how, when they were young, his two boys became his photographic subjects and how he realized that they were stand-ins for him or, as he says, vice versa.  In any case, it’s part of the joy and drama of being father who was once also a child.

See Steve's photo at Studio Aesculapius.com.

At Studio Aesculapius, we think engaged, thoughtful dialogue about the arts can help. Anatomy of a Photo features the art of stories, as guest artists describe one of their most important photographs, telling their story of what was photographed, how the photo was created, and why the image is important.