Lawrence Bridges​​​​​​​

Goats#

Artist’s Statement#

Ed Ruscha once said, “Art has to be something that makes you scratch your head.” Lancaster, California. Sometimes you find the greatest subjects when you decide to just go for a drive. Beyond that gate: poppy fields, painterly clouds, and a tank of gas.

Shelton Fireworks Warehouse#

Artist’s Statement#

René Magritte declared that his art was intended to make the most familiar objects scream out loud. We’re both thinking the same thing: what would it look like if it blew up, right? Fireworks are supposed to explode, but one at a time. These fireworks are sleeping quietly behind cinderblock walls, the flag mid-gesture, as if unsure whether it’s advertising freedom or inventory. Don’t stay in the store too long, and please warn others of the danger. The spectacle hasn’t started yet: that’s the point. Anticipation is the hissiest fuse.

About the Artist#

Lawrence Bridges is best known for his work in the film and literary worlds. His poetry has appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, and The Tampa Review. He has published three volumes of poetry: Horses on Drums, Flip Days, and Brownwood. As a filmmaker, he created a series of literary documentaries for the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read initiative, which include profiles of Ray Bradbury, Amy Tan, Tobias Wolff, and Cynthia Ozick.

His photography has appeared in the Las Laguna Art Gallery, Humana Obscura, Wanderlust, the London Photo Festival, the ENSO Art Gallery, and the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery.

Find him online at lawrencebridges.com and on Instagram @larrybridges.