April 09, 2022 through May 11, 2022

Ken Hochfeld • Pages: The Majestic Columbia River

The Columbia River has been the popular subject for photographers since the early days of the medium over 150 years ago. Many wonderful photographs of the river are shown in galleries, museums and the pages of books highlighting the historical importance of the work itself while depicting the beauty of the Columbia River.

The photographs shown here are my own pages of some favorite scenes of this powerful and intensely beautiful resource we have in our backyard. I hope that with the exhibitions at LightBox today, we can celebrate the majesty of the Columbia River and recognize its significance while remembering it as an existential heritage of those who were here long before the first settlers arrive.

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Ken Hochfeld is a Portland based photographer where he and his wife, Carol, have lived for 45 years and their son Jason for 38 years.  Hochfeld is best known for his documentary work and for his quiet and expressive landscapes. He finds the natural beauty and lifestyle of the Pacific Northwest emotionally sustaining.

Hochfeld’s toned black and white photographs may reflect upon the landscape before him, but more often are subtle, contemplative, and introspective. He most often chooses to make photographs in quiet places that are not typical iconic scenic locations. With some of his recent work “Communities of the Lower Columbia River”, Hochfeld explores human connection with the landscape and with “Pages: The Majestic Columbia River” he steps away some from his norm and celebrates the beauty of the Columbia River with a nod to early photography of Columbia River and the American West.

Hochfeld’s work has been exhibited in various galleries in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Texas, Vermont, and California.


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