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Title: Vulgar.
Review: Mr. Lozoya's portraits can only be described as vulgar. The lighting is harsh and contrasty giving his portraits an "apparent" dramatic quality. His ability to "capture" the character of his subjects has less to do with Mr. Lozoya's ability to capture personality or "character" and more to do with taking advantage of his subjects -- the battered faces of the homeless, blind, handicapped, legless, toothless people. Otherwise Mr. Lozoya resorts to cheap theatrics of make-up, masks, horns, ridiculous dramatic poses, props and even fake blood.For the publisher to publish Mr. Lozoya under it's "Masters Series" is deceiving and insults the true masters.If you want to master black and white portrait photography study the portraits by Yousef Karsh.
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