Laura Volkerding | |
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Born | 1939[1] Louisville, KY |
Died | 1996 | (aged 56–57)
Laura Volkerding (1939–1996) was an American photographer.
Volkerding received a BFA degree from the University of Louisville in 1961 and an MA degree in graphic design from the Institute of Design in Chicago in 1964. [2] [3]
Her photographic career began in the 1960s, working first in 35mm format and then transitioning to larger formats. [2] [3] In the late 1970s he took medium format black and white photographs of inhabited landscapes, such as campgrounds, as well as panoramic photographs that ranged from diptychs to eight-part images. [2] [3] She is known for her photographs of the Compagnons du Devoir, master a group of French master artisans known for restoring historical monuments. [2] [3]
Volkerding also taught at Rosary College and at the University of Chicago. [2] [3] Her last teaching position was at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. [2] [3] She died as a result of a malignant brain tumor in 1996. [2]
Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, [1] the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, [4] the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, [2] the Center for Creative Photography [5] [3] and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. [6]
Laura Volkerding | |
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Born | 1939[1] Louisville, KY |
Died | 1996 | (aged 56–57)
Laura Volkerding (1939–1996) was an American photographer.
Volkerding received a BFA degree from the University of Louisville in 1961 and an MA degree in graphic design from the Institute of Design in Chicago in 1964. [2] [3]
Her photographic career began in the 1960s, working first in 35mm format and then transitioning to larger formats. [2] [3] In the late 1970s he took medium format black and white photographs of inhabited landscapes, such as campgrounds, as well as panoramic photographs that ranged from diptychs to eight-part images. [2] [3] She is known for her photographs of the Compagnons du Devoir, master a group of French master artisans known for restoring historical monuments. [2] [3]
Volkerding also taught at Rosary College and at the University of Chicago. [2] [3] Her last teaching position was at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. [2] [3] She died as a result of a malignant brain tumor in 1996. [2]
Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, [1] the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, [4] the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, [2] the Center for Creative Photography [5] [3] and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. [6]