Burk Uzzle

author · photographer

American^[1] b. 4 August 1938, Raleigh, North Carolina^[1] active 1962–present

Burk Uzzle is an American photojournalist and professional photographer known for his nuanced portrayals of American culture, communities, and pivotal historical moments. He began his career at age 17 as a staff photographer for The News & Observer in Raleigh before becoming the youngest contract photographer hired by LIFE magazine at age 23 in 1962. Uzzle was a member of Magnum Photos from 1967 to 1983, serving as its president in 1979 and 1980. His work captures significant events such as the Woodstock festival and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., while also focusing on social justice issues, including Cambodian war refugees and disenfranchised populations. He currently lives and works in Wilson, North Carolina.^[1,2]

American culture
social justice
documentary photography

Books

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Burk Uzzle

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Works by Burk Uzzle

1984 All American Aperture / St. David's Books · book · English · ISBN 0961361603 Features 84 plates of photographs collected over a ten-year period.
2017 Perceptions and Recognitions: African-Americans of Eastern North Carolina Greenville Museum of Art · book · ISBN B077H573S9
2016 All About America Ackland Art Museum · book
2007 Just Add Water Five Ties Publishing · book · ISBN 978-0977719365
2006 A Family Named Spot Five Ties Publishing · book · ISBN 978-0977719303
1992 A Progress Report on Civilization The Chrysler Museum · book · ISBN 978-0940744653
1985 MON AMERIQUE Contrejour · book · French · ISBN 978-2859490607
1973 Landscapes Magnum · book · ISBN 978-0914122012

Works about Burk Uzzle

2020 F11 and Be There film Documentary feature film about Burk Uzzle.

Exhibitions

2017 Perceptions + Recognitions : African-Americans in Eastern North Carolina Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville NC · solo
2016 Burk Uzzle: American Chronicle North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh NC · solo
2016 All About America: Photographs by Burk Uzzle Ackland Art Museum UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC · solo
2016 Burk Uzzle Retrospective Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham NC · solo
2015 Burk Uzzle: American Puzzles Steven Kasher Gallery, New York NY · solo
2012 Burned Laurence Miller Gallery, New York NY · solo
2011 Burk Uzzle Flanders Gallery, Raleigh NC · solo
2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. Wilson Arts Council, Wilson NC · solo
2009 Woodstock Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa FL · solo
2009 Woodstock 40th Anniversary Laurence Miller Gallery, New York NY · solo
2008 Burk Uzzle Recent Work Barton College, Wilson NC · solo
2007 Just Add Water: America in Color Laurence Miller Gallery, New York NY · solo
2006 Burk Uzzle Michael Dawson Gallery, Los Angeles CA · solo
2005 A Family Named Spot The Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach FL · solo
2004 Burk Uzzle Laurence Miller Gallery, New York NY · solo
2001 America in the Seventies Bodo Nieman Gallery, Berlin Germany · solo
1998 Daytona Bike Week Gallery Contempo, St. Augustine FL · solo
1996 Correspondence Between Islands Danforth Gallery, Portland ME · solo
1994 Burk Uzzle Recent Work The Photography Gallery, Madison NJ · solo
1992 A Progress Report on Civilization The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk VA · solo
1985 Burk Uzzle 253 Gallery, Norfolk VA · solo
1984 All America: Photographs by Burk Uzzle Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia PA · solo
1983 Burk Uzzle The Photographers' Gallery, London England · solo
1982 Burk Uzzle The Ffoto Gallery, Cardiff Wales · solo
1982 Burk Uzzle Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool England · solo
1980 News from Cambodia International Center of Photography, New York NY · solo
1979 Burk Uzzle Gallerie Agathe Gaillard, Paris France · solo
1979 Burk Uzzle Galerie Fiolet, Amsterdam Holland · solo
1979 Burk Uzzle Witkin Gallery, New York NY · solo
1979 Burk Uzzle Galerie Breitling, Berlin Germany · solo
1977 Burk Uzzle Aperion Workshop · group
1977 Burk Uzzle Columbia College, Chicago IL · solo
1974 Burk Uzzle Dayton Art Institute, Dayton OH · solo
1974 Burk Uzzle 831 Gallery, Birmingham MI · solo
1973 Burk Uzzle University of Massachusetts Art Gallery, Boston MA · solo
1971 Burk Uzzle Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL · solo
1970 Typically American International Center of Photography, New York NY · solo
1969 Burk Uzzle Riverside Museum, New York NY · solo

References

Burk Uzzle. Wikipedia. 2026 link
Kenny, Glenn. 'F11 and be There' Review: Burk Uzzle, a Photographer Worth Knowing. The New York Times. 2020 link