Nacido en Brooklyn (Nueva York), Arthur Tress empezó a fotografiar desde temprana edad, una actividad que mantendría toda su vida y combinaría con la pintura y la filmación, algo que probablemente influiría en su estilo fotográfico que con el tiempo y el paso de los años fue derivando en una imaginería cada vez más surrealista y onírica, dicen que influido también por experiencias chamánicas en sus viajes. Se graduó en Arte en la Universidad, estudió realización de cine en Francia y viajó por el mundo hasta establecerse en Suecia donde desempeñó labores de fotógrafo en el Museo Etnográfico de Estocolmo. Luego volvió a Nueva York con la firme determinación de ser fotógrafo y con los años ganaría todo tipo de becas y reconocimiento, exponiendo en los principales Museos y publicada su obra en libros y en las principales revistas fotográficas que le han situado a él y su obra como uno de los referentes de la Fotografía norteamericana y la Historia de la Fotografía en general.
Estas fotografías pertenecen a 1964 y fueron tomadas en San Francisco, en una época previa a sus trabajos más experimentales aunque ya se atisbaba una mirada muy personal.
Born and raised in Brooklyn (NY), Arthur Tress began photographing at a very young age, an activity that was to stick with him trough life and that he combined with painting and filming, something that probably influenced his photo works that was to become more surrealistic and dream-alike with time. He graduated in Art in College and travelled to France where he studied film-making and afterwards he was to spend time travelling wich is said was also a big influence due to some shamanic experiences. He then established for a while in Sweeden where he was to work as photographer in the Etnographic Museum of Stockholm and after that he returned to New York determined to become a photographer. Over the years he won all sorts of grants and recognition, exhibiting in Museums and publishing his work. He is now an important reference in the History of Photography.
These images were taken by him in San Francisco, 1964, previous to his more experimental work but there are already signs there of a very personal look.
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Estas fotografías pertenecen a 1964 y fueron tomadas en San Francisco, en una época previa a sus trabajos más experimentales aunque ya se atisbaba una mirada muy personal.
Born and raised in Brooklyn (NY), Arthur Tress began photographing at a very young age, an activity that was to stick with him trough life and that he combined with painting and filming, something that probably influenced his photo works that was to become more surrealistic and dream-alike with time. He graduated in Art in College and travelled to France where he studied film-making and afterwards he was to spend time travelling wich is said was also a big influence due to some shamanic experiences. He then established for a while in Sweeden where he was to work as photographer in the Etnographic Museum of Stockholm and after that he returned to New York determined to become a photographer. Over the years he won all sorts of grants and recognition, exhibiting in Museums and publishing his work. He is now an important reference in the History of Photography.
These images were taken by him in San Francisco, 1964, previous to his more experimental work but there are already signs there of a very personal look.
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▶Duffy Power·'What Now?'
