Photography

The Natives

Rooted

Leaks

Sicily Dreams

Bullfighter

Animals

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Contact Information

Philadelphia, PA
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Education

University of the Arts
BFA Photography

Statement / Bio

Marowitz pours a soft, loving light on his subjects. Using the historical “salt” printing process, the artist captures the exquisite detail and tone of these plants as well as the sense of regality and history that these native botanicals uphold. This sumptuous exhibition will delight and inform those who adore the brilliance which nature and photography can create.

About the Artist
Joshua Marowitz’s interest in native plants originated in nearby Wissahickon Park. “I could identify 50 corporations by just their graphic logo, yet if you put a dozen native plants in front of me, I couldn’t name a single one”, says Marowitz. “With the help of friends, experts and botanical gardens, I have successfully taken steps forward into educating myself in the secret life of native plants.”

Marowitz, a Philadelphia native himself, favors landscapes, both urban and rural, to dominate his subject matter, creating a painterly quality that timelessly resonates. Since receiving his BFA in photography from the University of the Arts, Marowitz has pursued his photographic work while co-founding The Lightroom, a Philadelphia-based non-profit photography studio and teaching facility designed to promote and stimulate the medium of fine-art photography for youths and adults alike.

About the Salt Printing Process
In 1834 William Henry Fox Talbot discovered that by coating a sheet of paper with sodium chloride (salt) along with silver nitrate, one could make a light sensitive emulsion that would produce a permanent image. This was the discovery of photography. 176 years later any photographer can produce a salt print that garners the kind of tonal range and detail that rival today’s most advanced printing methods.

The practice of capturing nature’s stunning beauty and reflecting it back to a viewer is a long tradition in the visual arts. By choosing a process which evokes both history and contemporary techniques, Marowitz deepens his viewer’s enchantment and elevates these “Natives” to their rightful place in our visual canon.

Selected Exhibitions

2011
The Natives, Schyukill Center for Environmental Education, Philadelphia, PA

2010
Holiday Showcase, The Light Room Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Garage Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2009
The London Grill, Philadelphia, PA

2008
Nature, Center for Photographic Arts, Boulder, CO

Group Show, The Light Room, Philadelphia, PA

2007
Fairmount Arts Crawl, Philadelphia, PA

Meritage, Philadelphia, PA

2005
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Rieki School and Clinic, Philadelphia, PA

PCPI Group Show, Divinci Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2004
Sabrinas Café, Philadelphia, PA

Noches D’Art, Philadelphia, PA

2003
The Light Room Group Show, Table Space, Philadelphia, PA

2002
Manayunk Arts Festival, Philadelphia, PA

Academy Of Fine Arts Christmas Show, Philadelphia, PA

2001
The October Project, Philadelphia, PA

1998
Dorrance Hamilton Hall Gallery, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Proof, New Arts Salon, Philadelphia, PA

1997
Contents Under Pressure, Dorrance Hamilton Hall, Philadelphia, PA

1996
Atlantic City, Drake Gallery, Philadelphia PA

Other

2005
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, Philadelphia, PA

Northern Liberties Open Studio Tour, Philadelphia, PA

2004
Philadelphia Open Studio Tour, Philadelphia, PA

2003
Philadelphia Open Studio Tour, Philadelphia, PA