Shelby Lee Adams | |
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Alma mater | Cleveland Institute of Art, Massachusetts College of Art and Design |
Known for | Photography |
Shelby Lee Adams (born October 24, 1950) [1] is an American environmental portrait photographer and artist best known for his images of Appalachian family life.
Adams has photographed Appalachian families since the mid-1970s. [2] He had first encountered the poor families of the Appalachian mountains as a child, travelling around the area with his uncle, who was a doctor. [3] His work has been published in three monographs: Appalachian Portraits (1993), Appalachian Legacy (1998), and Appalachian Lives (2003).
Adams was the subject of a documentary film by Jennifer Baichwal in 2002 - The True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams's Appalachia. This was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, and at the Sundance Festival in 2003. [4] [5] The film critiques and defends Adams' method in photographing Appalachian people for his previously published books.
Shelby Lee Adams | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Cleveland Institute of Art, Massachusetts College of Art and Design |
Known for | Photography |
Shelby Lee Adams (born October 24, 1950) [1] is an American environmental portrait photographer and artist best known for his images of Appalachian family life.
Adams has photographed Appalachian families since the mid-1970s. [2] He had first encountered the poor families of the Appalachian mountains as a child, travelling around the area with his uncle, who was a doctor. [3] His work has been published in three monographs: Appalachian Portraits (1993), Appalachian Legacy (1998), and Appalachian Lives (2003).
Adams was the subject of a documentary film by Jennifer Baichwal in 2002 - The True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams's Appalachia. This was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, and at the Sundance Festival in 2003. [4] [5] The film critiques and defends Adams' method in photographing Appalachian people for his previously published books.