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James Florio’s Studio at Grace Farms

Step into the studio life of architectural photographer James Florio. Florio is Grace Farms’ Artist-in-Residence, visiting throughout the seasons to build a body of work composed on large format film. Encounter Florio’s creative process in the Grace Farms Library, which will temporarily transform to display his photography, along with curated, tactile elements representing his Montana studio. Large format film removes barriers between the viewer and image to capture the world as it is: simple yet complex, imperfect but beautiful. During…

when

January 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

where

365 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

cost

Free

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Step into the studio life of architectural photographer James Florio.

Florio is Grace Farms’ Artist-in-Residence, visiting throughout the seasons to build a body of work composed on large format film. Encounter Florio’s creative process in the Grace Farms Library, which will temporarily transform to display his photography, along with curated, tactile elements representing his Montana studio.

Large format film removes barriers between the viewer and image to capture the world as it is: simple yet complex, imperfect but beautiful. During his residency, Florio explores how the River building—with glass walls that remove barriers between people and nature—transforms with the landscape across the seasons.

About James Florio

James Florio is a Montana-based photographer focused on the built environment and the life surrounding it. He works slowly whenever possible, visiting a place repeatedly to gain a greater understanding of it and to deliver a thoughtful and profound interpretation. Using the camera as a means to investigate, understand, and document, he prefers to work with large format film for its depth and deliberation. In 2022, he was awarded the Julius Shulman Institute Excellence in Photography Award.

His work is featured in various publications and books, including the MAS Context book, Radical Logic, On the Work of Ensamble Studio, the two upcoming books, FOG and Thirtysix Views of Inverted Portal, the Divisare Book set, Structures of Landscape-James Florio, Gio Ponti in the American West, Kengo Kuma: Portland Japanese Garden, National Geographic Traveler, Domus, Architectural Record, Modern in Denver, and others.

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