I visited the Contemporary Art Exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. After shuffling around the collection for an hour I thought I would check out the photography on the 7th floor. The photos on display were by an artist called Robert Benjamin. His focus for the exhibit were 'quite' photos. For him these were photos that captured the joy and simplicity of understated family life. He wanted families and fathers to be able to relate to his art, his concept was summed up by a Van Goethe quote painted on the wall, "Few people have the imagination for reality". Pictured above is his daughter Nellie drinking an Italian Soda. The majority of his photos aren't staged, his philosophy is to carry a camera with him constantly in order to be able to capture the little moments in life. At first I didn't appreciate the collection as I was expecting more of a wow factor, more sweeping landscapes or startling scenes. However, after I read his artist statement I was able to appreciate his ability to find joy in the ordinary moments of life and maybe that is what photography is... a photographic journal of life.
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