Todd Walker
author · photographer
Todd Walker (1917–1998) was an American photographer, printmaker, and creator of artist's books. He is noted for his manipulated images and pioneering use of offset lithography to produce individual prints and limited-edition publications. Born in Utah and raised in Los Angeles, Walker began his career painting movie backdrops before establishing a commercial studio in the 1950s. In 1964, he founded the Thumbprint Press, where he experimented extensively with photolithography, exploring chemistry and mechanics to achieve extraordinary color saturation. He taught at institutions including Art Center College of Design, University of Florida, and University of Arizona. Walker's work often blurred the lines between photography and printmaking, utilizing handmade processes and conceptual imagery.[1,2,3]
- manipulated images
- offset lithography
- artist books
- photolithography
Books
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An Abandoned Shack€40.00
Works by Todd Walker
- 2000 An Abandoned Shack Reprint of 'The Story of an Abandoned Shack' (1968).
- 1967 How Would It Feel to Be Able to Dance Like This?
- 1976 For Nothing Changes: Democritus, on the Other Side, Burst Out A-Laughing Photographs by Todd Walker with excerpts from Robert Burton.
- 1986 Ri is for Rock
- 1987 Enthusiasm Strengthens Book with text mostly generated by computer.