Young Girl  astounds me. After dealing in fine art
images of beautiful women of the French Post Im-
pressionist “Belle Epoque” of the late 1890’s for twenty-
five years, my standards are extremely high. I was
startled to find that this photograph by Judith Rush
has the same exquisite harmonies that I see in an exciting Helleu etching or Toulouse-Lautrec drawing. The young girl is bathed in a rich, grainy cloak of silver-gray mystery; even though I cannot see her face, I feel her profound beauty. The texture of her hair and the sculptural curve of her neck are captivating. Judith’s instincts of how to capture the female form are purely classical, yet unlike much of form photography, there is emotion in Judith’s work; real emotion, not posed emotion. Her contrasts are profound; her control is masterful and artful. So I repeat, it is astounding that someone can still come along and photograph female beauty in an innovative manner. After looking at her other work, I’ve found that Judith manages to probe all of her varied images with similar focus. There is a suggestion of intimacy that seems to be looking for attitude, even from objects.

--- Jeffrey Gusfield, Gusfield-Glimer Galleries, January 2001