In "Life's Evening Hour," photographer John Dugdale explores the transition between sight and blindness, day and night, and physical and emotional realms. Known for his 19th-century cyanotype technique, his blue images are emotionally resonant. The book showcases his journey and creative vision following significant vision loss, featuring thoughtful design elements that highlight his unique work.
Male, female, deft, fraudulent, constantly shifting: which of the masquerade of passengers on the Mississippi steamboat Fidele is the confidence man? The central motif of Melville's last and most modern novel can be seen as a symbol of American cultural history.
In an interplay of metaphor and time, artist John Dugdale invokes a world of light-filled chambers and sensuous bodies. From the muted blue luster of the archaic cyanotype process, his imagery emerges in a mist of loss and remembrance. In the manner of Julia Margaret Cameron's Victorian albums, Dugdale has created an extremely personal and vibrant body of work. Revealed in this first monograph of Dugdale's work is an artistic vision that weds contemporary consciousness with more ageless concerns.