Pete Turner: Empowered By Color

Bold color and striking compositions are at the core of Pete Turner's extraordinary vision. Critic A.D. Coleman wrote of Turner's work, "A dramatist's sense of event, intense and saturated coloration, and a distinct if indescribable otherness are omnipresent in Turner's images. You have seen his work in magazines and books, on record jackets, billboards, and posters--and as original, signed prints." George Eastman House Associate Curator of Exhibitions Jeanne Verhulst discusses images have influenced generations of photographers and continue to inspire the way we see.
In 1959, an expedition from Capetown to Cairo was a turning point in Turner's career. In 1967, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York exhibited "The Giraffe" from a 1964 expedition. A controversial image for the time, the giraffe, silhouetted against a brilliant red sky, illustrated his growing interest in treating color as a graphic element. A master colorist, he broke all the rules in a pre-computer era. Turner has continued his explorations of color and composition with a keen interest in the monumental point of view that often creates a surrealistic effect.
Pete Turner: Empowered by Color gathers together 61 photographs representing all of the facets of Turner's career, including early work from his first African expedition in 1959 to his latest work of architectural spaces in Mexico through 2005.

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[kd5dcj1]

He is very good, along with William Eggleston two of the greats

[Shereka2007]

Pete extraordinary work has inspire my work for years

[bobwoolcock]

Pete has always been my biggest influence since I first became aware of his work in the 60's. His bold colors and simplicity of elements seem to creep in to my work - as evidenced by, as an example, my recent shot of the New York Times lobby on my website home page. Pete's a tough act to follow but I'm going to keep trying... He's also a master of composition.

[quornholio]

Not just that -- the greatest color photographer of two centuries.

[icemomochacha]

He is the MAN!!!!!

[digdablooz]

Pete is amazing! The most influential commercial photographer of the 20th century.

[lbocvarov89]

Indeed

[EdelPankhurst]

absolutely amazing. .