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| Frank Jackson was born in 1956 in Jacksonville, Florida. The city got its name from the unusually high number of Jacksons living in
the area. Complicating matters was the fact that his father had intended
to name him Jack, Junior. Had this happened, Mr. Jackson would have
been Jack's son Jack Jackson, Jr. from Jacksonville . His mother, however,
saw little point in naming him Jack, Junior, since his father's name is Frank. |
| During the confusion , Mr. Jackson left for Northern California,
settling in the vicinity of Sacramento. He eventually developed an interest
in photography after discovering that no matter how skilled he became at
drawing, art supplies looked less attractive hanging from his neck than a camera. |
| Mr. Jackson's interest and appetites are diverse. He enjoys fresh
air, strawberry milkshakes, and black and white film, though he admits the combination often gives him gas. I prefer shooting in black and
white, says Jackson, because it forces the viewer to look at the essence of an image... its form, tone , light , and shadow... instead of being
distracted by the decorative effects of color. And also black and white film costs
less. As a final note, Mr. Jackson is self trained, leaving others blameless
for his level of accomplishment.
Gordon Lewis, 1998 |
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