TCF Ep. 361 - Ave Pildas

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

Arts, Visual Arts

4.8 • 768 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2017

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ave Pildas worked early in his career as a photo stringer for Downbeat Magazine in the Ohio Valley and Pennsylvania in the 1960's, and has been a successful photographer and educator for the past 40 years. In 1971 Pildas began working as the Art Director at Capitol Records in Hollywood and designed and photographed album covers for the label's recording artists. He launched a career as a freelance photographer and designer soon after, specializing in architectural and corporate photography. His photographs have been exhibited in one man shows at the: Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Photographers Gallery, London, Janus Gallery, Los Angeles, Gallerie Diaframma, Milan, Cannon Gallery, Amsterdam, Gallerie 38, Zurich and numerous group shows. They have been featured in: The New York Times Magazine, 'ZOOM', 'PHOTO', 'CAMERA', 'photographic' and many publications both in the United States and abroad . Photographs by Ave Pildas are included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Bibliotheca National, Paris; the University of Arizona as well as numerous other public and private collections. He is a Professor Emeritus at Otis College of Design. Pildas created intimate portraits of Jazz greats in live performance, at small clubs and Jazz Festivals in the Midwest, many have never been seen before. Ave currently lives in Santa Monica, CA in the solar powered, zero scaped home and studio he collaborated on with W3 Architects. He is digitally archiving his vintage work, and continues with new projects while inspiring, polishing and guiding young talent. Resources: Ave Pildas Craig Semetko Orville Robertson David Valera Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for iOS. Click here to download for Android Click here to download for Windows Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort. You can do this by visiting patreon.com/thecandidframe or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via PayPal. You can follow Ibarionex on Instagram and Twitter.

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0:00.0	The Candid Frame is supported by donations by listeners just like you.
0:05.1	Help us to bring you great conversations with great photographers.
0:09.7	Support the show today with your monthly contribution through our Patreon effort at patreon.com
0:16.3	or click on the link in the show notes or the website at
0:23.8	thecid Frame.
0:47.2	Last year, while teaching a workshop in Hollywood, I came upon an exhibit of photographs.
0:54.1	The images were of life on Hollywood Boulevard
0:56.8	during the 70s, a time when the city and the street were a big part of my life. I felt as if I
1:04.0	were looking through a window in time, half expecting to see people I knew in front of me. The
1:09.7	photography perfectly captured, not only the characters, but the feel of the street
1:14.8	back in the day.
1:16.4	Six months later, I was introduced to the photographer A.V. Pildas while attending Photo
1:21.3	L.A.
1:22.3	And I was soon to discover a photographer who had had an amazing career, not only as a street photographer, but also
1:29.9	a photographer of legendary jazz greats, including John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, and Nancy Wilson.
1:36.6	He's also responsible for numerous classic album covers and for years a respected photo educator.
1:44.0	As I sat in his studio in Santa Monica, I was treated to the story of a man whose camera
1:49.2	had led him to lead an interesting and really creative life.
1:58.0	Well, thank you for doing this.
1:59.4	I really appreciate it, Ed.
2:01.0	Okay, and nice to meet you again. And here we go.
2:07.3	Yeah, I was looking at the breath of your work. It's really amazing. You know, the street photography, the jazz stuff, you know, the urban landscapes.
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