Jerry Uelsmann
Personal Profile:
Greetings! My name is Jerry Uelsmann (oo-els-man). I was born in 1934 and live in Michigan, United States. My wife is named Maggie Taylor. I pioneered in the art of multilayer photography. It is done in the darkroom, without computer technology. One of my most well known works is Untitled 1982, which depicts a house growing roots. I was an art teacher for many years, but am now retired.
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Friends and other masters that influenced me:
When I attended the Rochester Institute, I was influenced by instructors Minor White and Ralph Hattersley. When I transferred to Indiana University, Henry Holmes Smith helped me shape my creative photographic ideas.
When I attended the Rochester Institute, I was influenced by instructors Minor White and Ralph Hattersley. When I transferred to Indiana University, Henry Holmes Smith helped me shape my creative photographic ideas.
Henry Holmes Smith Alexa Meade Yousuf Karsh Annie Liebovitz Jonathon Higbee
About my art:
When I began my work, the art movement of the time was the Pictures Generation, which led to Postmodernism. The idea was to recreate traditional photographic techniques. It was a good time to create my unique art form. One fun fact about me is that I attribute the appeal of my photographs to a human response that is pre-verbal, something beyond language that connects one with aesthetic experiences such as music.
When I began my work, the art movement of the time was the Pictures Generation, which led to Postmodernism. The idea was to recreate traditional photographic techniques. It was a good time to create my unique art form. One fun fact about me is that I attribute the appeal of my photographs to a human response that is pre-verbal, something beyond language that connects one with aesthetic experiences such as music.
Other notables during my lifetime:
-1967 I received a Guggenheim Fellowship
-1974 I was appointed Graduate Art Professor at the University of Florida
-I have exhibited work in more than 100 American art shows
-I have art exhibits in museums all over the world. This includes Japan, Canada, Australia, Scotland, and the United States
-1974 I was appointed Graduate Art Professor at the University of Florida
-I have exhibited work in more than 100 American art shows
-I have art exhibits in museums all over the world. This includes Japan, Canada, Australia, Scotland, and the United States