Robb Johnson | American, 1955 -
Robb Johnson creates haunting and mysterious black and white
photographs reminiscent of the chiaroscuro style of the
old Italian masters.
The unusual atmospheric conditions he finds by photographing
in the dark of night imbue his photographs with mystery.
He sets a stage where the actors seem to have just stepped off
or have yet to arrive for some unknown drama.
Johnson's photographs evoke a world where the viewer is free
to explore with his or her own emotions and awareness –
a drama unbeknownst but to them.
Robb was a scholarship student at Art Center College of Design
and earned a BFA in Photography. He worked in advertising
photography for over 20 years, specializing in creating visual
environments for national hotels with his wife Dale.
He decided to turn his visual focus inward and pursue his art
for himself. His work has been featured in B&W Magazine's
Spotlight,and B&W's Single Image for 2006, 2007 and 2008
and is currently shown in the Art of Photography Show in
San Diego, California.
Robb Johnson creates haunting and mysterious black and white
photographs reminiscent of the chiaroscuro style of the
old Italian masters.
The unusual atmospheric conditions he finds by photographing
in the dark of night imbue his photographs with mystery.
He sets a stage where the actors seem to have just stepped off
or have yet to arrive for some unknown drama.
Johnson's photographs evoke a world where the viewer is free
to explore with his or her own emotions and awareness –
a drama unbeknownst but to them.
Robb was a scholarship student at Art Center College of Design
and earned a BFA in Photography. He worked in advertising
photography for over 20 years, specializing in creating visual
environments for national hotels with his wife Dale.
He decided to turn his visual focus inward and pursue his art
for himself. His work has been featured in B&W Magazine's
Spotlight,and B&W's Single Image for 2006, 2007 and 2008
and is currently shown in the Art of Photography Show in
San Diego, California.