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With the use of the 4-by-5 view
camera, Arnold J. Dubnick's works cover nature, nostalgia and
the American scene. His greatest concern was carefully choosing the
right light and the right exposure. Outside of the very large sized
commission works, Arnold processed and printed all of his own
photography. His perception of depth or field and balance in
photographing dramatic panoramas, evoked a special nostalgic
sensitivity for his audience.
Although his concentration was
Northern California, he often traveled with his wife Shirley, to
special places, in Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Arizona, and the East
Coast. Using his large format camera he focused on western panoramas
and a variety of other intriguing subjects.
Whether in black and white or color,
as an artist he demonstrated a perceptive use of the camera. With
selected lenses he waited for that perfect scene thus capturing of a
clump of graceful pampas grass, an ancient gnarled oak against a
misted hillside, an endless vista of vineyards or the soaring
skylines of American cities. Each photograph took on a special
patina captured by Arnold. In the tradition of great photographers
of the past, the artist composed in his mind's eye, exposing a
single negative or transparency to materialize each of his striking
photographs.
A major photographic book of Arnold
J. Dubnick Photography will be published sometime during 2007-2008.
There are signed prints and embossed estate signed works available
for sale. Please call for a special viewing of the works.
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Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
C Print, 1982
4½" x 4¼"
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Cat in the Window
C Print, 1982
4½" x 4"
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Hawaiian Flower
C Print, 1982
4" x 3½"
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Lake Tahoe at Dusk
C Print, 1982
5" x 4½"
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Hawaiian Stream
C Print, 1982
4¾" x 4¼"
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Napa Valley Cabernet
C Print, 1982
4½" x 4"
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Tropical Bamboo
C Print, 2000
20" x 16"
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Water Pump (Nevada)
C Print, 1988
14" x 9"
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Palm Leaves (Costa Rica)
C Print, 1989
14" x 9"
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Foggy in the Sierras
C Print, 1995
20" x 16"
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Pampas Grass
C Print, 1982
20" x 8"
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Snowtime, Highway 80 #2
C Print, 1989
14" x 9"
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Abandoned
Selieum Toned Silver Print, 1981
7½" x 9½"
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Highway 80,Early Spring - 1989
Fuji Crystal Print, 1989
16" x 20"
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Echos of the Past, Fort Point
Selieum Toned Silver Print, 1982
7½" x 9½"
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Oak, Mustard in Napa Valley
Fujichrome Print, 2001
16" x 20"
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Cheese, Bread and Wine - Sattui Winery
C Print, 1982
20" x 16"
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Vinyard #2
Fujichrome Print, 2001
16" x 20"
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Monterey Cypress
C Print, 1982
16" x 20"
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Morro Bay
Cibachrome Print, 1995
16" x 20"
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Snowtime, Highway 80 #1
C Print, 1989
9" x 14"
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Horse in the Woods (Santa Rosa)
C Print, 1989
9" x 14"
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Painted Ladies
Selieum Toned Silver Print, #2/5, 1982
14" x 20"
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Aruba Wave
C Print, 1989
16" x 20"
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Hilltop Windmill
C Print, 1989
9" x 14"
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Boarded Up (Columbia)
C Print, 1989
9" x 14"
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The Solomon Dubnick Gallery is pleased to present three very
rare giclee images from the body of the work of the late Arnold J. Dubnick
from the upcoming book currently under Development
by the Gallery Director.
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The Trainmaster
Giclee, Special Ed. 1/10, 2005
18" x 14¼"
Estate Stamp Embossed
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Taken in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Caboose in the old Sacramento Railroad Station, this superb photograph of a
dummy outfitted with a straw hat and railroad workman’s clothes received a
finalist award from the 1984 Photographers Forum, Best of Photography
Annual. The brightly colored interior with a dummy dressed in authentic
railroad clothes coupled with the natural light from the small window
allowed Arnold to use his camera in what would be for most very difficult.
Using natural light, rather than a flash, and a slightly longer exposure he
caught the stillness of this interior and at the same time created the very
sensation of movement of a train ride.
Although the caboose was later moved to
the inside of the new Railroad Museum, the clothes and other artifacts from
this caboose were stolen. This moment in time, was captured early enough to
reveal the essence of what it was like in a lonely ride in a caboose. It has
never been recreated again within the museum.
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Napa Valley Cabernet
Giclee, Special Ed. 1/10, 2005
19¾" x 14½"
Estate Stamp Embossed
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One of many drives to Napa Valley resulted in spectacular views. Arnold
loved the grape vineyards at all times of the year. Early one morning during
a visit before a harvest, he hunted down a grape vine that was not obscured
by fences and other bothersome surroundings. It is most difficult to find a
place to park, carry heavy camera equipment to a spot off the road and not
disturb someone’s private property.
He wanted to capture the
sensation of plucking grapes from the vine. In order to give life to this
photograph, Arnold sprayed the leaves from his trusty little spray bottle of
water. The morning sun was level but bristled in the light. It just took one
image to capture both the red and even a few green grapes that had not quite
ripened. This photograph was chosen by New York Graphic Society for a poster
and subsequently won a major national award for printing. As a lasting
memory, it is now being reproduced in a limited edition of 10 from his
estate.
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The State Capitol at Dawn
Giclee, Special Ed. 1/10, 2005
19¾" x 14½"
Estate Stamp Embossed
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The “California State Capitol at Dawn”
brings a special recollection in Arnold’s quest to get just the right
photograph of the California State Capitol. Many took pictures of the
celebration of the new restoration of the capitol dome that was celebrated
during the Restoration Gala in January of 1982. It was clearly a spectacular
night and very difficult to photograph with throngs of people all trying to
get the best shot of the fireworks surrounding the Capitol on that
historical event. With a big camera in hand, Arnold managed that fairly
well. However, it was his selected scene on a very quiet, dark night that
very same year that he patiently waited just before dawn. The pure
brilliance of the dim light seems to evoke a more nostalgic appearance of
our glorious State Capitol. The purple hues reflect the twist of color that
sometimes appears as the night disappears and early dawn ejects a slight
flicker over our fair city. With mighty tree branches in the shadow, the
capitol beams from its very top displaying an imposing view for all to
behold.
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