Carl Chiarenza
author · photographer
Carl Chiarenza is an American art photographer and educator known for his abstract black-and-white photography. His work often focuses on texture, pattern, and structure, frequently derived from natural objects or constructed studio landscapes. He was a professor at Boston University and the University of Rochester, where he taught art history and photography. His artistic practice has evolved from early explorations in the 1950s to complex photographic collages in later years. Chiarenza's work is noted for its evocative, often mesmerizing qualities that explore the 'landscapes of the mind.'[1,2,3]
- abstraction
- texture
- pattern
- natural objects
- photographic time and space
Books
Works by Carl Chiarenza
- 1988 Landscapes of the Mind First major monograph; features nearly 100 tritone reproductions.
- 2002 Evocations: Carl Chiarenza Second major monograph.
- 2006 Interaction: Verbal / Visual Artist's book; senior thesis facsimile.
- 2005 Peace Warriors of Two Thousand and Three Collages responding to the Iraq war.
- 2005 Solitudes Photographs made especially for this book.
- 2008 Pictures Come from Pictures Small-format book of his career fruits.
- 2021 Journey Into the Unknown New catalog accompanying a retrospective exhibition.
Exhibitions
- 2021 Journey Into the Unknown
- 2012 Transmutation: Photographic works by Carl Chiarenza