Artists Statement | Review by Sura Ruth

Excerpt from Review of Color in Photography
by Sura Ruth

Joyce Culver confronts Coney Island. Two portraits of a man tattooed blue, red, and yellow read first as a patter, then as person. A woman in zebra-striped panats performs with a snake. Next to her, a mean wears a paisley vest that matches the snake's sinuous brown and beige designs. These striking images convey graphic perceptions of a diabolical culture in a sinister place.