2014 | Michael Jang opens at KesselKramer, Los Angeles
Michael and I were tossed in together when CalArts opened in the fall of 1970. The campus (although in temporary, endearing quarters in Burbank) was born whole, brilliantly admitting students from high-school seniors through all levels of graduate study, with all their earned credits. Many of us dropped what other programs we were pursuing to join this remarkable startup.
So, from different ends of this range, Michael and I joined Ben Lifson’s photography critique. Ben’s passionate expectations and encouragement were baked into the quality and durability of our own efforts over our long careers.
Michael has been hugely productive, and it’s always good to see what he has been up to, as our work comes from different angles. I am glad to have this picture of him hinting at how I think he is – whimsical, audacious, committed.
*If you don’t know who Michael Jang is, I encourage you to take a look at his new book. (Atelier Éditions, 2019)