Facades of New London: Photographs by G. Roger Clements

For the last fifteen years, photographer and architectural designer G. Roger Clements has documented New London’s buildings and urban spaces. Working with 35mm, medium-format, and large-format cameras and film, Clements develops his photographs by hand in his New London studio and darkroom.

This exhibition reflects Clements’ interest in local architecture and history, with photographs that capture New London’s striking buildings and spaces. Clements’ keen eye for composition can be seen in photographs that document geometric forms, light and shadow, and dynamic contrasts in surface and texture. Doors, windows, and other architectural details often capture Clements’ attention and his images reveal how structures can change over time. In addition to photographs, several of the artist’s 3-D maquettes are included in the exhibition, recreating and imagining historic façades with lively elements.     

In his photographs, Clements also explores the social and historic aspects of buildings and public spaces, attentive to historic preservation and documentation. Working with New London Landmarks, he has photographed numerous local buildings threatened with destruction, producing images for the Federal HABS/HAER survey program, which preserves data about historic buildings across the United States

Over a wide-ranging career, G. Roger Clements has explored a variety of interests. He has run a building design and drafting business for the past 40 years, dividing his time between Fairfield County and New London, where he lives and has a photography studio. Clements’ work has been exhibited in New York, Boston, Westport, and Old Lyme, Connecticut.