Work of Local Artist Put on Display

The work of Deerfield photographer and graphic designer Michael Zidman is displayed this month on the Art Wall at the .

When describing his work, Zidman compares the effort of a photographer to that of a painter transferring the image viewed by his eye to a picture people can enjoy.

 “My camera is the brush, the colors in the subjects are my palette and the prints are my canvases,” Zidman said. “My objective is to take a simple subject, and, with the use of creative and natural lighting, color, and depth of field and composition, make a pleasing and interesting photograph.”

The display includes a series of photographs taken at Chicago’s Millennium Park dubbed “Children at Play” as well as a series of landscapes and flowers.

A graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago, Zidman has worked as a graphic and product designer for more than 35 years. His passion for photography began as a child.