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CASS CORRIDOR Photographs by Roger Martin March 5th through April 30th Opening Reception: Friday, March 12th 6-9pm

Image Works Gallery is pleased to present Cass Corridor, Photographs by Roger Martin. Shot in the early 1970’s, Martin’s images transport the viewer to a time and era of Detroit’s Cass Corridor that is now long gone. His use of the documentary style brings light and dark humor to his work by probing for statements of truth in the every day moment. The images were taken in private residences, places of employment, and on the streets, but Martin emphasizes the importance of photographing his subjects in their natural surroundings.

“I try to see people where they are and let them describe their situation. It would be easy to embrace the naïve concept that the world exists of beautiful, smiling people, but to do so reflects the notion that certain things don’t exist.”

Martin spent more than two years walking the Cass Corridor sensing moods and atmosphere of this colorful area, at the same time attempting to anticipate the visual elements coming together. By relying on his own intuition and familiarity he is ready to snap the shutter of his camera when the moment comes.

About Roger Martin

Martin was born in 1949 in Dearborn, Michigan and began attending workshops at the Photo Guild of Detroit in 1963. He graduated from Fordson High School in 1967 and enrolled in Photography courses at Henry Ford Community College before attending Wayne State University for his Bachelors and Masters Degrees. He has exhibited his work at Detroit Artists Market, the Gallery of Photography in Birmingham, the Gabriel Richard Gallery in Greektown, Detroit Public Library and the Scarab Club.