To produce his subtly poetic and immersive landscapes, San Francisco photographer John Chiara doesn’t use a camera; he becomes a camera. Chiara’s hand-built, room-size picture-taking device (which is mounted on a flatbed trailer) requires the artist to climb inside and push moving parts around himself. Chiara’s work is up at Chelsea’s Von Lintel Gallery through March 1. —Rachel Wolff

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http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/02/photographer_john_chiara.html

http://presurfer.blogspot.com/2008/09/john-chiara.html