Accra Shepp | |
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Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
Nationality | American |
Education | School of Visual Arts ( BFA, MFA) |
Occupation | Photographer |
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Accra Shepp (born 1962) is an American photographer.
Shepp's father is the saxophonist Archie Shepp. [1]
Shepp received BFA and MFA degrees from the School of Visual Arts, New York. [2] Additionally, Shepp has a Masters Degree from the Institute of Fine Arts in Art History and a B.A. in Art History and Studio Art from Princeton University. [3]
His work is included in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, [4] the Art Institute of Chicago [5] and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. [6] Other permanent collections include the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Museum of the City of New York, among other institutions. [3]
Shepp's work has been exhibited in a solo show at the Queens Museum. Work included in the exhibition documents the coastlines of New York City's boroughs including the city's forty islands. [3]
Shepp has been awarded with two grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts, a fellowship through Princeton University's Atelier program, a Senior Fulbright Fellowship to Indonesia, as well as several international residencies. [3]
Accra Shepp | |
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Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
Nationality | American |
Education | School of Visual Arts ( BFA, MFA) |
Occupation | Photographer |
Parent |
|
Accra Shepp (born 1962) is an American photographer.
Shepp's father is the saxophonist Archie Shepp. [1]
Shepp received BFA and MFA degrees from the School of Visual Arts, New York. [2] Additionally, Shepp has a Masters Degree from the Institute of Fine Arts in Art History and a B.A. in Art History and Studio Art from Princeton University. [3]
His work is included in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, [4] the Art Institute of Chicago [5] and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. [6] Other permanent collections include the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Museum of the City of New York, among other institutions. [3]
Shepp's work has been exhibited in a solo show at the Queens Museum. Work included in the exhibition documents the coastlines of New York City's boroughs including the city's forty islands. [3]
Shepp has been awarded with two grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts, a fellowship through Princeton University's Atelier program, a Senior Fulbright Fellowship to Indonesia, as well as several international residencies. [3]