Jesse Diamond: White Noise

9.5 x 13 inches horizontal, black and white photographs; 80 pages; hardcover. $50.00 plus shipping Introduction by Ralph Gibson ISBN: 978-1-732-1241-41 Jesse Diamond: White Noise, the photographer's second book, is drawn from two series: “White Noise” and “After Hours.” His spare, black and white photographs evoke both calm and alienation. Many forms of art, including music and photography, offer a platform for commonality—Ralph Gibson's succinct introduction places these two related art forms in context in Diamond's work.  Through the high-key light permeating much of his way of seeing, complemented in the extreme by his attention to gestures in the shadows of the night, Diamond fosters a brief connection between the world, himself, and the viewer through each carefully composed frame.  Jesse Diamond (b. 1970, Los Angeles; resides in Los Angeles), discovered his photographic voice after picking up a second-hand SLR in Nairobi in 1997; he has been seeing the world through a viewfinder