Larry E. McPherson is an American photographer and educator. He was born in Newark, Ohio, on May 1, 1943. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College in Chicago in 1976 and a Master of Arts from Northern Illinois University. McPherson is an associate professor of art at the University of Memphis, where he has also served as a faculty development grantee. His photography, which often focuses on landscapes, nature, and urban environments, has been exhibited in major institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. He is known for his specialty in printing his own dye transfer images and has received two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships in Photography. His notable publications include 'Memphis', 'The Cows', and 'Beirut City Center'.[1,2,3]
Beirut City Center2006 · Steidl · book · EnglishISBN 3865212182A photographic documentary documenting the transition and rebuilding of Beirut's Central District following the Lebanese Civil War.
Memphis2004 · University Press of Mississippi · book · EnglishAn artistic rendering of the city's soul and history through full-color photographs.
The Cows2007 · Steidl · book · EnglishISBN 3865214533Photographs of cows grazing at a Midwestern farm in the mid-1970s.
Exhibitions
1978Mirrors and Windows: American Photography since 1960Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New Yorksolo
Awards
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in PhotographyNational Endowment for the Arts
References
Prabook. 'Larry E. McPherson'. https://prabook.com/web/larry.mcpherson/1720154 link
MoMA. 'Larry Mcpherson'. https://www.moma.org/artists/3896-larry-mcpherson link
University Press of Mississippi. 'Larry E. McPherson'. https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Contributors/M/McPherson-Larry-E link
