In the short history of the age of photography, only a few individuals have been able to capture the true essence of what life is conveying through the eye of a lens.... Those still pictures that seem to move in slow motion, transporting us to that particular place and time, allowing us to experience the sounds, sme… Read more

In the short history of the age of photography, only a few individuals have been able to capture the true essence of what life is conveying through the eye of a lens.... Those still pictures that seem to move in slow motion, transporting us to that particular place and time, allowing us to experience the sounds, smells, emotions of the exact moment the camera framed the life changing event… It’s these individuals that have the power to stop the clock of life and forever frame the moments that define us...that move us...that bring us to life. It’s these individuals that Ivan Jurado aspires to emulate...through the use of his expensive gear and quirky subject matter, it is only a matter of time when we will look back at his works...and say "...This day, devoted to the memory of Ivan Jurado, offers an opportunity for reflection which is prized by politicians as well as by others and even by poets. For Ivan Jurado was one of the granite figures of our time in America. He was supremely two things -- an artist and an American. "