About Japan in Black and White
We are proud to present Japan in Black in White by Tom McCabe for our July Director's Gallery exhibition. Inspired by a 5 year stay near Iwakuni, Japan, photographer Tom McCabe showcases Japanese culture in a series of 20 prints, carefully chosen from over a thousand black and white film negatives.
Tom McCabe is a retired Marine born in Chicago, Illinois. McCabe’s early art practices included drawing and painting, however he soon moved to photography with a Kodak Brownie in his later youth. Now residing here in New Bern, North Carolina, he is a member of the Coastal Photo Club, and exhibits yearly in the group exhibition at the Bank of the Arts.
Featuring photography on film of his 5-year stay in Honshu, Japan from 1997 – 2001, Tom McCabe showcases Japanese culture through 20 gelatin prints processed in the darkroom for his solo exhibition Japan in Black and White. Throughout the duration of his time in Japan, he taught basic photography and darkroom classes as he explored Japanese culture, noting the culture clash of western influence in dress and urban architecture. McCabe exclusively selected 20 prints from over a thousand undeveloped negativities to showcase the vibrant country of Japan in black and white.
Tom McCabe is a retired Marine born in Chicago, Illinois. McCabe’s early art practices included drawing and painting, however he soon moved to photography with a Kodak Brownie in his later youth. Now residing here in New Bern, North Carolina, he is a member of the Coastal Photo Club, and exhibits yearly in the group exhibition at the Bank of the Arts.
Featuring photography on film of his 5-year stay in Honshu, Japan from 1997 – 2001, Tom McCabe showcases Japanese culture through 20 gelatin prints processed in the darkroom for his solo exhibition Japan in Black and White. Throughout the duration of his time in Japan, he taught basic photography and darkroom classes as he explored Japanese culture, noting the culture clash of western influence in dress and urban architecture. McCabe exclusively selected 20 prints from over a thousand undeveloped negativities to showcase the vibrant country of Japan in black and white.
"[His project will show] Japan as I saw it and experienced it in the late 1990s and the crossing of the millennium. I chose this subject because of all the unprinted negatives I have, and because of the rich culture of Japan and its people." - artist, Tom McCabe.
