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      Roz Joseph (1926-2019)

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      • Roz Joseph was born in the Bronx, NY in 1926 and later studied photography in New York City. In a style easily compared to that of Henri Cartier-Bresson (a French photographer and the “father” of modern photojournalism), Roz Joseph captured sublime and transcendent “little moments” while traveling in Europe, North Africa, and beyond in the 1960s. She said, “without distortion or trickery I try to uncover the eloquence in what would otherwise appear to be ordinary, common situations, and thereby awaken sensitivities for fresh experiences.” During this 1960s period, she shot almost exclusively in black and white and processed her silver gelatin prints in her own darkroom in New York City. In the mid 1960s she won the Grand Prize in a photo competition run by the Saturday Review. The award allowed Roz to return to Europe to pursue more photography.

        In 1970 Roz moved from New York City to the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. In the new light and climate of California, she no longer found black and white photography to be the way she wanted to express her visual experience. She felt it was a “color city.” She shifted to shooting exclusively in color and began to examine two new subjects: abstracted architecture and city scenes, and the drag queen culture of San Francisco. These color architectural details became a series known as “City Art”. Regarding this body of work Roz said, “City Art expresses my interest in the impact of color found in isolated details of a larger scene. For me, color is a key to the emotions, which can unlock surprising and varied reactions from the individual, depending on experiences, taste and character.” In 1991 Chronicle Books published a book of Roz Joseph’s architectural photography entitled “ Details: The Architect’s Art”.

        Roz Joseph passed on December 25th, 2019 and was predeceased by her husband, writer Elliott Joseph in 2014.

        Selected Exhibitions (1970s-1980s):
        California Museum of Photography, Riverside, CA
        San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA
        Montalvo Center for the Arts, Saratoga, CA
        Central Washington University, Ellensburg, CA
        California State Fair, Sacramento, CA
        San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
        Stanford University, Stanford, CA
        Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR
        Camerawork Gallery, San Francisco, CA
        Transamerica Pyramid’s 10th Anniversary, San Francisco, CA
        Catskill Center for Photography, Woodstock, NY
        Canon House Gallery, San Francisco, CA
        Susan Spiritus Gallery, Newport Beach, CA
        Paradox Gallery, San Francisco, CA

        Published In:
        Details: The Architect’s Art -  a book of 110 architectural photographs of San Francisco all by Roz Joseph. Published by Chronicle Books
        Artweek Magazine
        Photo Metro Magazine
        Saturday Review Magazine
        California Living Magazine
        Petersen’s PhotoGraphic Magazine
        Self-Exposures (book)
        Contemporary California Photography 1978 (book)
        A Passion for Red (book)
        Focus on New Zealand (book)

        Selected Awards:
        Grand Prize for Black and White Photography: Saturday Review World Travel Photo Contest
        Purchase Award from the Concord Community Arts Department, National Photography Competition
      • This month we take a moment to reflect on the life and work of the photographer, Roz Joseph. Joseph passed on Christmas day of 2019, at the age of 93. From New York City, to San Francisco -  from black and white, to color, Joseph’s prolific career transitioned dramatically along with her geographic changes.

        Born in the Bronx, Joseph made her way to NYC where she studied photography, honing the stylistic strategies made famous by Henri Cartier-Bresson, the father of modern documentary photography. Her early work spans the globe, documenting her travels across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East in rich noir chiaroscuro, always seeking the decisive moment. 

        Upon moving to San Francisco in the 1970’s, color and abstraction became central to Joseph’s work, inspired by the city’s vibrant palette, deeming it a ‘color city’. Shots of colorful buildings and architecture are closely cropped, creating a color block composition, mimicking the aesthetic of abstract expressionism transposed to the photographic medium, drawing the viewers attention to the inherent beauty that can be found within the urban bustle of San Francisco. She called this series “City Art”, again highlighting the notion that art can be found all around us, even in the everyday and the mundane. 

        Joseph was also known for her documentation of the drag queen community in San Francisco during the 1970’s, creating beautiful full color portraits, archiving an integral part of this city’s culture and LGBTQ visibility. Most of the works in this series were donated to the GLBT Historical Society, located in the Castro district of San Francisco. 

        In remembrance of Roz Joseph’s life and career, we are featuring a curated selection of her photographs, reflective of her creative growth in the city of San Francisco.
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      Marly Horse with Boy Scuplture <br>1960's Photograph <br><br>#12239
      Marly Horse with Boy Scuplture
      1960's Photograph

      #12239
      Roz Joseph $265
      Lace Seller <br>1960s Silver Gelatin Print <br><br>#12175
      Lace Seller
      1960s Silver Gelatin Print

      #12175
      Roz Joseph On Hold
      <i>City Art 88</i> <br>1970s Photograph <br><br>#18439
      City Art 88
      1970s Photograph

      #18439
      Roz Joseph $195
      <i>City Art 89</i> <br>1970s Photograph <br><br>#12597
      City Art 89
      1970s Photograph

      #12597
      Roz Joseph $265
      Rolled Fabric in an Istanbul Marketplace <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#12161
      Rolled Fabric in an Istanbul Marketplace
      1960s Photograph

      #12161
      Roz Joseph Sold $445
      Sold
      By The Boat <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#16273
      By The Boat
      1960s Photograph

      #16273
      Roz Joseph Sold $185
      Sold
      People in Que City Scene <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#12172
      People in Que City Scene
      1960s Photograph

      #12172
      Roz Joseph $185
      Paisley Door Archway <br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#12145
      Paisley Door Archway
      1960s Photograph

      #12145
      Roz Joseph Sold $265
      Sold
      <i>City Art #38</i><br>1970s Photograph<br><br>#12311
      City Art #38
      1970s Photograph

      #12311
      Roz Joseph Sold $345
      Sold
      Window View at Night <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#38116
      Window View at Night
      1960s Photograph

      #38116
      Roz Joseph Sold $95
      Sold
      Window View at Night <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#38095
      Window View at Night
      1960s Photograph

      #38095
      Roz Joseph $95
      French Cityscape Abstraction <br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#12233
      French Cityscape Abstraction
      1960s Photograph

      #12233
      Roz Joseph $345
      <i>City Art #2</i>, San Franciso, CA <br>1970s Photograph<br><br>#12608
      City Art #2, San Franciso, CA
      1970s Photograph

      #12608
      Roz Joseph $265
      <i>City Art 39</i> <br>1974 Photograph <br><br>#12610
      City Art 39
      1974 Photograph

      #12610
      Roz Joseph $265
      Soaring Architectural Abstract <br>1970s Silver Gelatin Print <br><br>#12342
      Soaring Architectural Abstract
      1970s Silver Gelatin Print

      #12342
      Roz Joseph Sold $395
      Sold
      Ghost in Glasses<br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#16259
      Ghost in Glasses
      1960s Photograph

      #16259
      Roz Joseph Sold $265
      Sold
      Abstracted use of Space <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#16238
      Abstracted use of Space
      1960s Photograph

      #16238
      Roz Joseph Sold $185
      Sold
      Portrait in Hong Kong <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#12268
      Portrait in Hong Kong
      1960s Photograph

      #12268
      Roz Joseph $265
      Man Between the Pilars <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#12263
      Man Between the Pilars
      1960s Photograph

      #12263
      Roz Joseph $265
      Boy in a Window <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#12152
      Boy in a Window
      1960s Photograph

      #12152
      Roz Joseph Sold $265
      Sold
      Baby and Binoculars<br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#16269
      Baby and Binoculars
      1960s Photograph

      #16269
      Roz Joseph $185
      Cat on a Side Street <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#16268
      Cat on a Side Street
      1960s Photograph

      #16268
      Roz Joseph $265
      Street Performer <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#16239
      Street Performer
      1960s Photograph

      #16239
      Roz Joseph $185
      Roasting Chestnuts <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#16233
      Roasting Chestnuts
      1960s Photograph

      #16233
      Roz Joseph $265
      Aerial View of Hong Kong <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#12270
      Aerial View of Hong Kong
      1960s Photograph

      #12270
      Roz Joseph $185
      Tree in Rome <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#12120
      Tree in Rome
      1960s Photograph

      #12120
      Roz Joseph $185
      City Street at Night <br>1960s Photograph <br><br>#38099
      City Street at Night
      1960s Photograph

      #38099
      Roz Joseph Sold $95
      Sold
      Bridge over Water <br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#16266
      Bridge over Water
      1960s Photograph

      #16266
      Roz Joseph $185
      Greek Storefront <br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#12284
      Greek Storefront
      1960s Photograph

      #12284
      Roz Joseph $265
      Market Table with Siamese Two Cats<br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#12095
      Market Table with Siamese Two Cats
      1960s Photograph

      #12095
      Roz Joseph Sold $265
      Sold
      Architectural Archway  <br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#16271
      Architectural Archway
      1960s Photograph

      #16271
      Roz Joseph $265
      Arched Castle Doorway <br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#16260
      Arched Castle Doorway
      1960s Photograph

      #16260
      Roz Joseph Sold $265
      Sold
      Japanese Architectural Detail <br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#12261
      Japanese Architectural Detail
      1960s Photograph

      #12261
      Roz Joseph $185
      Place de la Concorde <br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#12207
      Place de la Concorde
      1960s Photograph

      #12207
      Roz Joseph $345
      Le Madeleine <br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#12204
      Le Madeleine
      1960s Photograph

      #12204
      Roz Joseph $345
      Birds in Flight<br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#12224
      Birds in Flight
      1960s Photograph

      #12224
      Roz Joseph Sold $265
      Sold
      Pelican on the Dock<br>1960s Photograph<br><br>#12156
      Pelican on the Dock
      1960s Photograph

      #12156
      Roz Joseph Sold $185
      Sold
      <i>City Art 76</i><br>1970s Photograph<br><br>#12605
      City Art 76
      1970s Photograph

      #12605
      Roz Joseph $265
      <i>City Art 102</i><br>1970s Photograph<br><br>#12602
      City Art 102
      1970s Photograph

      #12602
      Roz Joseph $265
      <i>City Art 36</i><br>1970s Photograph<br><br>#12585
      City Art 36
      1970s Photograph

      #12585
      Roz Joseph Sold $265
      Sold
      <i>City Art 96</i> <br>1970s Photograph <br><br>#12582
      City Art 96
      1970s Photograph

      #12582
      Roz Joseph $265
      <i>City Art 20</i> <br>1970s Photograph <br><br>#12357
      City Art 20
      1970s Photograph

      #12357
      Roz Joseph Sold $475
      Sold
      <i>City Art 18</i><br>1970s Photograph<br><br>#12352
      City Art 18
      1970s Photograph

      #12352
      Roz Joseph Sold $395
      Sold
      <i>City Art 48</i><br>1970s Photograph<br><br>#12336
      City Art 48
      1970s Photograph

      #12336
      Roz Joseph Sold $335
      Sold
      <i>City Art 105</i><br>1970s Photograph<br><br>#12329
      City Art 105
      1970s Photograph

      #12329
      Roz Joseph Sold $335
      Sold
      <i>City Art #31</i> <br>1970s Photograph<br><br>#12298
      City Art #31
      1970s Photograph

      #12298
      Roz Joseph Sold $265
      Sold
      Man with Bike - Yugoslavia <br>1960s Silver Gelatin Print <br><br>#12291
      Man with Bike - Yugoslavia
      1960s Silver Gelatin Print

      #12291
      Roz Joseph $345
      Boy on the Train, Switzerland <br>1960s Silver Gelatin Print <br><br>#12150
      Boy on the Train, Switzerland
      1960s Silver Gelatin Print

      #12150
      Roz Joseph Sold $495
      Sold
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