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galleriesTop: Matthew Pillsbury, Calum and Erica, Grey's Anatomy and Solitaire (triptych), Friday, September22nd, 2006, 9:48-10:58 p.m. Archival pigment ink print. Image courtesy M+B.Middle: Matthew Pillsbury, Desperate Housewives, Balboa Park Inn,The Orient Express Room,Sunday, August 14th, 2005, 10-11 p.m. Archival pigment ink print. Image courtesy M+B.Bottom: Matthew Pillsbury, Nathan Noland, Mario Kart DS,The Star Cup, Wynn Las Vegas, Monday,July 31st, 2006, 0:34-0:52 a.m. Archival pigment ink print. Image courtesy M+B.Matthew Pillsbury: Screen LivesM+B, Los Angeles, CaliforniaTechnology.While it has brought the world the blessingof instant global communication, many—including photographerMatthew Pillsbury—might argue that itseffects are less than beneficial.“According to a recent report, the average Americanspends four hours daily watching television,” says Pillsbury. “In aculture where we seldom read the same books or see the sameexhibitions or movies, television programs are often the rarecommon experience we share. When you consider the additionaltime we spend facing computer screens at work or forleisure, the number of hours spent in the glow of luminescentscreens is staggering.“M+B’s show, Matthew Pillsbury: Screen Lives, addresses thisconundrum of technology through its provocative display ofPillsbury's insightful photography.Drawing from residences around the United States andincluding his new images from Los Angeles, Pillsbury's photographspresent images of people watching television and usingcomputers, cell phones and other electronic devices. His use oflong exposures turns subjects into ghost-like echoes of theirown actions; dramatic white light emitted from electronicscreens reveals the rest of the scene in exquisite detail. In a way,we are offered a more substantial impression of the subjectsfrom their possessions than from their blurred effigies. Patientlyand methodically, Pillsbury nudges the viewer, asking us to reexamineour own “screen lives”.January 27, 2007 – February 24, 2007612 North Almont Drive, Los Angeles, California310.550.0050 • www.mbfala.com56 2006 Issue 4