Bill Burke

author · photographer · designer

Bill Burke is an American photographer and artist known for his large-format portraits and documentary photography. He gained recognition in the 1980s for his seminal photobooks documenting Southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge regime. His work often weaves personal narratives—such as divorce and domestic crisis—with broader themes of war, tragedy, and political devastation. Burke has exhibited both solo and in group settings at institutions such as the International Center of Photography (ICP). He is associated with Nexus Press for several of his artist books.[1,2,3]

Themes

  • Southeast Asia
  • Khmer Rouge
  • War photography
  • Personal narrative
  • Divorce

Works by Bill Burke

  • Mine Fields 1995 · Nexus Press · book · English ISBN 0932526500 Photographs and design by Bill Burke.
  • I Want To Take Picture 1987 · Nexus Press · book · English Seminal photobook documenting trips to Thailand and Cambodia.

Exhibitions

  • I Want To Take Picture International Center of Photography (ICP) solo

References

  1. PhotoEye. 1995 link
  2. PhotoEye. 1987 link
  3. All About Photo link