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As jewels extracted from the cold earth, David LaBella’s
entrancing photographs turn rugged, natural forms into
crystalline reflections of beauty and splendor. The world is a
stage and LaBella’s work explores the meditative splendor
to be found in deep woodlands, delicate flowers and
leaves, endless skies and cool flowing mountain streams.
A self-trained photographer for the last ten years, LaBella
embarked upon his creative path as a lover of nature that
was transformed when he picked up the camera to begin
rendering his technicolor shots of time and place. What
began as a hobby developed into a craft and through his
lens, LaBella displays a deep insight into the emotive power
of the photograph. Perhaps some of his most stunning
work is the monochromatic images, no small feat for
unadulterated outdoor photography. Here we discover a lush
bounty of hydrangea, or writhing roots and tree limbs cast
in a moonlight blue, or fallen leaves that carpet the forest
floor in golden yellow hues—these are images of startling
beauty. Many pieces capture delicate seasonal phenomena
which remind us that we are just visitors in this magnificent,
ethereal world we call Earth. It is this concept that lies very
close to the heart of his creativity. LaBella explains that his
“true mission” as an artist is “expressing the close connection
of American landscape art to the historical process of the
nation and to the close relationship art has had with the
conservation and preservation of what original landscapes
remain.” These are not just photographs of nature, they
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are one man’s exploration of the sublime natural world
that surrounds us and he hopes that sharing his work may
spark the desire for preservation in others. They invigorate
us, haunt us, and impart a profound peace in our hectic
modern lives so often entwined with technology. LaBella
has exhibited his photographs throughout Connecticut and
New York and his works have been featured in a variety of
leading publications. Presently, he lives in Connecticut and
photographs throughout the United States.
Websites: www.labellaphotographic.com
www.Art-Mine.com/ArtistPage/David_LaBella.aspx
David in his Studio
Hydrangea, Westbrook, CT Archival Print 20” x 16”
Starflower, Bold Coast Trail, Cutler, ME Archival Print 20” x 16”
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