The philosphy behind this body of work could possibly best be described by Lincoln Kirstein, writing in 1938 in Walker Evans' American Photographs, who said that it "can be considered a kind of burrowing eye, a conspirator against time and its hammers...it is 'straight' photography not only in technique but in the rigorous directedness of its way of looking."
The images seen here are part of an extensive collection of large format and 35mm images produced by D. B. Stovall. Although many of these images were made in the 1974-1983 timeframe, Stovall has started making images again. About a quarter of the images shown here were made since late 2006.
Large format, usually 4x5, is used for complete image control. The use of large format techniques also complements Stovall's vision, as it provides a "slower way of seeing" that is particularly appropriate for these subjects. The medium is primarily color transparency, either Ektachrome for the large format and Kodachrome or Ektachrome for the 35mm.
D. B. Stovall was born and raised in the Washington, D. C. area. His initial postsecondary education was in photography, and he attended RIT in the early 1970s. He currently is an electrical engineer for a private firm.
This second release contains large format images exclusively with one exception. Later releases will include digital and 35mm works. These images are best viewed on a 1024 x 768 or larger screen resolution with a 6500K or warmer white point. CRT displays will provide a truer presentation of the images.
List of exhibitions and publications
Release 2.0 2 January 2008 220 images