Terrence Sanders Dead Lost or Displaced

"“Take the compassionate eye of photographer Walker Evans, add the contemporary tragedy of Hurricane Katrina and a dash of poetry, and you have Terrence Sanders. Sanders’s subjects confront the camera willingly and without coercion, with a variety of attitudes—some are vulnerable, others manage a shy or sheepish smile, a couple of them look high on something; all are united by their education in the School of Hard Knocks.  -  JoAnne S. Northrup, Director of Contemporary Art Initiatives at the Nevada Museum of Art and the former Chief Curator at the Katie and Drew Gibson San Jose Museum of Art. “The essential function of a memorial is to preserve a memory. Against the erosion of time, memorials resist the human flaws of forgetfulness and apathy. -Miranda Lash, Speed Art Museum’s Curator of Contemporary Art and the Former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans Museum of Art. “We all have things / issues we doubt to say, things we think embarrassing or shameful to express. The people in Terrence Sanders's photography are saying this without speech without sound but through capture of emotion and feeling through sight. They made me think and not speak just wonder and relate.” -Michaela Kastly, Camera Press Gallery, London UK. “This body of work puts a huge twist on documentary photography. As we sometimes selfishly attach to someone’s image because they have an intriguing look-Terrence Sanders clearly wants to know the stories behind the faces.” -Nicole Morgenthau, Photographer, New York City.""Terrence Sanders has a wonderful way of capturing true human emotion in his work. His use of mixed media adds depth and meaning to photographs already full to the brim with the power of his message. The artist clearly has a passion for displaying the harsh reality of American life, and he manages to make this reality beautiful, thought provoking, and impossible to ignore."" -Julia Henderson, Former Art Editor Fringe Magazine""In contrast to Terrence Sanders paintings which are filled with political and racial rage, I found the “Dead Lost or Displaced” series to be extremely poetic and personal on a level which revealed an inner beauty and compassion of the artist which made the viewer aware of the deep trauma and inner feelings of his subjects. A true accomplishment.” -Ronald Sosinski, Former Director of Proposition Gallery, New York City"