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Faces, Places and Spaces - November 4 to December 18, 1999

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-Introduction
-Appreciation
-L. Chrismas
-A. Nishimura
-H. Palmer
-O. Semchishen
-G. Webber

Artist Statements
George Webber

Documentary photographers have always sought out people and places with important true stories to tell. They seem to need those stories that provoke a sense of wonder, stories that might help them to learn courage and compassion, stories that will affirm and connect them to life.

My photography is about looking back at what formed me: the people, the towns and the landscape of the west. I am continually seeking to touch and understand the traditions and spirituality of this place.

The photographer has to find a balance point between the subject he is photographing and his own sensibilities. He should recognize an aspect of himself in what he is photographing.

He must learn to love and serve truth as he understands it, yielding neither to cynicism nor sentimentality. He must recognize the light.

Some of George Webber's work is also posted at:

• http://www.kodak.com./CA/en/corp/monk/monkHome.shtml