Roe Ethridge

Works and biography

Apple and cigarettes’ and other works

Untitled is part of a series Ethridge began in 2000 depicting pigeons. Using a high-speed flash to capture a pigeon in mid-flight, Ethridge reveals the unexpected beauty of this ubiquitous bird. This, however, is no ordinary pigeon, but a trained "extra" rented from Universal Studios. Set against a blue studio backdrop that mimics the natural color of the sky, Ethridge reveals its graceful perfection…

Photography is all about arbitrary borders, about the illusion of self-containment and completeness. We want to believe that we’ve got the whole picture. In his large-format photographs of often exorbitantly bland subjects, Roe Ethridge undermines that very certitude…

Popcorn Factory