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      • Creation date1973
      • Dimensions35.0 x 28.0 cm

      Pioneering photographer Jerry N. Uelsmann (1934-2022) masterfully crafted surreal landscapes through darkroom alchemy, foreshadowing digital art & exploring imagination.

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      Artist Biography

      Early Life and Education

      • Born: June 11, 1934, Detroit, Michigan, USA
      • Developed an interest in photography at the age of fourteen.
      • Earned a BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1957.
      • Received MS and MFA degrees from Indiana University in 1960.
      • Influenced by teachers Minor White, Ralph Hattersley, and Henry Holmes Smith.

      Artistic Development and Style

      • Became known for photomontage, a technique he pioneered in America during the 1960s.
      • Developed a unique method of composite printing using multiple negatives and extensive darkroom work.
      • Utilized up to a dozen enlargers simultaneously to create final images.
      • His style is characterized by surrealistic, allegorical imagery exploring imagination and perception.
      • Did not seek to create narratives but rather "allegorical surrealist imagery of the unfathomable."
      • Continues to use traditional equipment despite the advent of digital techniques.

      Major Achievements and Recognition

      • Received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1967.
      • Awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1972.
      • Had his first solo exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in 1967.
      • Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.
      • Founding member of the Society of Photographic Education.
      • His work is held in numerous prestigious museum collections worldwide, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.
      • Received the Lucie Award in Fine Art in 2015.

      Influences and Historical Significance

      • Inspired by Victorian art photographers like Oscar Gustave Rejlander and Henry Peach Robinson, reviving their combination printing techniques.
      • His work foreshadowed the use of Adobe Photoshop for creating surrealistic images in the late 20th century.
      • Expanded the artistic boundaries of photography by challenging traditional notions of photographic purity.
      • Considered a precursor to digital image manipulation and composite photography.
      • His process, while now easily replicated digitally, was considered "magical skill" with his analog tools at the time.

      Later Life and Legacy

      • Taught photography at the University of Florida from 1960 until retirement in 1998.
      • Divorced his third wife, Maggie Taylor, in 2016.
      • Continues to produce photographs regularly.
      • Died April 4, 2022.
      • His legacy lies in pioneering a unique photographic style that blended artistry and technical mastery, influencing generations of photographers and artists.
      Jerry N. Uelsmann

      Jerry N. Uelsmann

      1934 - , United States of America

      Quick Facts

      • Full Name: Jerry Norman Uelsmann
      • Nationality: American
      • Date Of Birth: 1934
      • Date Of Death: April 4, 2022
      • Place Of Birth: Detroit, United States of America
      • Artistic Movement Or Style: Photomontage, Surrealism
      • Artists Who Influenced This Artist:
        • Minor White
        • Ralph Hattersley
        • Henry Holmes Smith
        • Oscar Gustave Rejlander
        • Henry Peach Robinson
      • Artists Or Movements Influenced By This Artist:
        • Maggie Taylor
        • Digital image manipulation
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