Bob Fischer began painting at 22 and discovered that he was drawn to what can be described as “strangeness” in his subjects. Human uniqueness and the creativity and diversity of its expression especially intrigue him. Bob Fischer’s interest comes from a sense of compassion rather than exploitation. He desire to reveal this in an up close and personal way.
Fischer is drawn to photography because his concerns and perspectives can be more fully realized through the lens. Interpretation is always present for him as an artist, but through photography individuals are viewed more completely as they appear. Whatever factors initially may attract him to them—gender ambiguity, anorexia, bi-polarity, addictions, body shapes, clothes or body accessories, fetishes, or simply clashing contrasts—the camera allows him to capture those aspects. Fischer’s particular choices regarding perspective, context, location, and basic esthetic elements then clarifies and showcases the unusual.
Bob Fischer crawl between the psychological legs of my subjects. They trust him. This provides them the freedom to give up to him who they are, their real selves.