Stephen Shore
author · photographer
Stephen Shore is an American photographer known for his pioneering use of color in art photography and his images of scenes and objects of the banal. Born in New York City to Jewish parents, he was self-taught and began practicing photography at a young age. He became notable for capturing everyday scenes, vernacular landscapes, and mundane objects with exceptional clarity using large-format cameras. In 1971, Shore became the first living photographer to have a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. His work has significantly shaped the vision of the American landscape and experience. He has been the director of the photography department at Bard College since 1982 and is recognized as one of the leading photographers who established color photography as an art form.[1,4,5,6]
- banality
- American landscapes
- color photography
- road trips
Books
Works by Stephen Shore
- 1982 Uncommon Places First edition.
- 2004 Uncommon Places: The Complete Works The book in question.
- 1999 American Surfaces Travel diary made between 1972 and 1973.
- 1998 The Nature of Photographs: A Primer
- 2022 Modern Instances: The Craft of Photography. A Memoir
Exhibitions
- 1971 Solo exhibition of black and white photographs
- 2017 Photography's Shifting Shore (Retrospective)
- 2016 Stephen Shore: Retrospective
Awards
- 1975 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2010 Honorary Fellowship
- 2010 Culture Award
References
- Stephen Shore. Wikipedia link
- Stephen Shore. Guggenheim Foundation link
- David L. Shirey. Prints and Photographs on view at Metropolitan. The New York Times. 1971 link
- Sean O'Hagan. Sean O'Hagan meets photographer Stephen Shore. The Guardian. 2005 link
- Anthony Hiss. Stephen Shore. The New Yorker. 1971 link
- Richard B. Woodward. Photography's Shifting Shore. Wall Street Journal. 2017 link