Blog: In Particular

Master's Thesis Written by Matthew Roderick for Master's Degree in Photography at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. URBAN BLIGHT – DETROIT, CITY IN CRISIS ABSTRACT Detroit, Michigan has much of a history still affecting its growth and performance today. An unusual city to say the least, it has stamped Model T automobiles out of steel,…

Artist Statement Written by Matthew Roderick for Master's Degree in Photography at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. The human condition has become inundated with a new type of simulated landscape completely transformed with supplanted vegetation by modern machinery. The visually impoverished cultural landscape is emblazoned with abandoned structures and dominating technology inherent in consumer oriented,…

Report Written by Matthew Roderick for Art History at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. The artistic works of Andy Goldsworthy yield a highly sophisticated, post-modern strategy using natural elements found at the scene such as sticks, stones, leaves, ice, soil, and clay. Sculpted ephemeral works ascend the landscape with assistance from the patient hands of…