- Wynn Bullock
Wynn Bullock (April 18, 1902,
Chicago - November 16, 1975,Monterey, California ) was an American photographer that is notable for his photographs of nudes and of landscapes on the West Coast.He started in the 1920s with a career as a
concert tenor . While studying inParis , he was inspired by visual artists, in particular Cézanne, Moholy-Nagy andMan Ray . Upon his return to the US, he focused on a career as a photographer.He left law school to attend the Art Center School in
Los Angeles . In 1948, he met and began a lifelong friendship withEdward Weston , a relationship that continually influenced his life as a photographer.Bullock also explored the commercial side of photography, founding [http://www.arrowcamera.com/ Arrow Camera] in
Santa_Maria, California in 1943. Bullock ran the business until 1952, when he sold it toHank Datter . [cite web
url=http://www.arrowcamera.com/html/Home_History.html
title=Arrow Camera Digital Photo & Imaging Center
publisher=www.arrowcamera.com
accessdate=2008-06-06]Bullock's photographs are in over 90 museum collections including The Hallmark Collection of Photography, The Museum of Modern Art, The Center for Creative Photography, and The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Some of his photographs were used by Edward Steichen in 1955 in his
The Family of Man , a vast exhibition consisting of over 500 photos that depicted life, love and death in 68 countries.Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.stephendaitergallery.com/dynamic/exhibit_display.asp?ArtistID=21&ExhibitID=47&ArtworkID=410 Biography at Stephen Daiter Gallery]
* [http://www.giuseppefoppa.it/wynn_bullock_2.htm Wynn Bullock Photographs]
* [http://www.laurencemillergallery.com/bullockexhibition.htm More Wynn Bullock Photographs]
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