• John Francis Russo Fine Art Photography

    Enjoy the journey

  • The Creation, Requiem, The Wall, Captive, The Rose, and Obsession.

     

    These images are dedicated to my models for creating a lifetime of visual enjoyment for me and many viewers. This site is for you: Lara, Cindy, Kathleen, Catherine, Jennifer, Debbie, Rob and Billy. Photographed between 1989 and 1991. I still cherish our friendship. Thank you.

     

     

    Photographed on a mountain top on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

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    The Creation

    #1 - The Arrival - 28" x 23" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Gallery metal black frame. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

    "Lara"

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    The Creation

    #2 - The Gathering - 28" x 23" - Silver Gelatin

    Gallery metal black frame. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Creation

    #3 - Harmony - 28" x 23" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Gallery metal black frame. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Creation

    #4 - Farewell - 23" x 28" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Gallery metal black frame. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Creation

    #5 - The Waiting - 23" x 28" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Gallery metal black frame. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Creation

    #6 - The Acknowledgement - 28" x 23" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Gallery metal black frame. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Creation

    #7 - Genesis - 30" x 26" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Custom Framed. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Genesis appeared in Penthouse, January 1996 as part of a group show from Hollywood, California, closed due to censorship. (Penthouse magazine enclosed with sale)

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    Example of custom framing

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    The Series “The Requiem” (Latin for Death Mass)

     

    Lara, Cindy, Kathleen, Catherine, Rob and Billy

     

     

     

     

    Photographed in my studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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    The Requiem

    #1 - The Temptress - Seduction of the Soul - 27" x 31" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Custom Framed. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

    "Lara, Cindy, Kathleen, Catherine, Rob, Billy"

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    The Requiem

    #2 - Control - 27" x 31" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Custom Framed. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Requiem

    #3 - Desire - 27" x 31" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Custom Framed. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Requiem

    #4 - Enslaved - 27" x 31" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Custom Framed. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Requiem

    #5 - Conflict - 27" x 31" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Custom Framed. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Requiem

    #6 - Reparation - 27" x 31" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Custom Framed. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 16 x 20

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    Enlarged for detail

  • The Wall of Silence

     

    The light of the day

    guides our steps

    but as the night unfolds

    the memories

    start

    to be told

     

    The transparent years

    are caught

    in a

    revolving loop

    played each night

    to a faceless group

     

    The mystery

    of the walls

    are

    command to silence

    as the starkness

    of

    self-infidelity

    binds the past

    of

    unwitting sorcery

     

    The images

    fade

    into

    the breaking dawn

     

    The walls...

    silent.

     

     

     

     

    John F Russo

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    The Wall

    #1 - Transparent Years - 17" x 16" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Framed, black metal. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 11 x 14

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

    "Debbie"

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    The Wall

    #2 - Self-Infidelity - 17" x 16" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Framed, black metal. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 11 x 14

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Wall

    #3 - Unwitting Sorcery - 17" x 16" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Framed, black metal. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 11 x 14

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Wall

    #4 - Vanishing Memories - 17" x 16" - Silver Gelatin Archival Print

    Framed, black metal. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 11 x 14

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Wall

    #5 - The Breaking Dawn - 17" x 16" - Silver Gelatin Print

    Framed, black metal. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film and printed on Ilford Fiber Base 11 x 14

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    The Wall

    Example Framing

    Art work framed

     

    Photographed in my studio in San Diego, CA

    "Debbie"

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    C A P T I V E

     

     

    Catherine

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    A test shoot with a new model, Catherine, who wanted to be part of the Requiem series, turned out to be so much more. We had a lot of fun exploring her boundaries - there were none.

     

    Black and white, hand-tinted with photographic oils

     

    Nipple Squared - 22" x 18"

    Framed, black wood, floating. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film. Kodak RC, hand painted with photographic oils

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

     

    Photographed in my studio in Vancouver, British Columbia

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    Pink - 22" x 18"

     

    Framed, black wood, floating. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film. Kodak RC, hand painted with photographic oils

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    Body Embraced

     

    Framed, black wood, floating. Acid-free mat. All photographs filmed with Kodak T-Max 100 film. Kodak RC, hand painted with photographic oils

     

    Original Gallery photograph - one of one.

     

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    Captive

     

     

    Example of framing

  • The Rose

    Kathleen and Rob

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    The Rose

    30" x 21"

    Custom framed with Doric Columns in a 2" thick frame

    Original Gallery photograph -

    one of one.

     

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    Enlarged for detail

  • Obsession

    Jennifer

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    Obsession

    28" x 22"

    Printed on single sheet of 16 x 20 paper

    Original Gallery photograph -

    one of one.

     

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    Enlarged for detail

  • 312 Blenheim Court

    Jennifer

    My Muse

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    Shadows

    28" x 14"

    Printed on 16 x 20 paper

    Original Gallery photograph -

    one of one.

     

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    Comfort

    31" x 14"

    Original Gallery photograph -

    one of one.

     

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    Shear Cloak

    28" x 14"

    Printed on 16 x 20 paper

    Original Gallery photograph -

    one of one.

     

  • Kathleen

    and Rob

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    Binding Love

    Rob and Kathleen

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    The Rose

    Kathleen and Rob

     

     

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    Slave to Chocolate

    Rob and Kathleen

    Design by Terry Nelson

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    Kathleen - Contemplation

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    Kathleen with Rope

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    Kathleen - Reaching