Lynn Saville
Lynn Saville | |
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Born | 1950 Durham |
Alma mater | Duke University (BA) Pratt Institute(MFA) |
Known for | Night time urban photography of NYC |
Website | https://www.lynnsaville.com/ |
Lynn Saville (born 1950) is an American photographer of night time urban landscapes.
Saville has taught at the International Center of Photography.[1]
Early life and education[]
Saville was born in Durham.[2]
Saville received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University, and a Master's in Fine Art from Pratt Institute, New York.[1]
Work[]
Saville is primarily known for her night photographs of urban landscapes.[1] Her subjects include streets and buildings in the New York area.[3] She has described these nocturnal city scenes as: "an empty skeletal set where lights and shadows showcase an uninterrupted dance.”[4] Geoff Dyer described her work for The New Yorker magazine as "the archeology of overnight: resting tools, tired steps, dreaming brooms, sleeping shadows " through scenes that convey a sense of emptiness and vacancy.[5]
Exhibitions[]
In 2015, Saville had a solo exhibition at the Pratt Institute gallery in Brooklyn.[6] In 2017, Saville had a one-person show at the Griffin Museum of Photography.[4]
Publications[]
- New York, Photographs by Lynn Saville, (2018) Kris Graves Projects; Long Island City[7]
- Dark City: Urban America at Night, Photographs by Lynn Saville, (2015) Damiani, Bologna[8]
- Night/Shift: Color Photographs by Lynn Saville, (2009), The Monacelli Press/Random House ISBN 978-1580932196[9]
- Acquainted with the Night (1997), Rizzoli[1]
- The Language of Life (1995), Bill Moyers[9]
- Horses in the Circus Ring (1989), Dutton Books for Young Readers, ISBN 978-0525444176[9]
Collections[]
Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Mint Museum,[10] the Museum of Fine Arts Houston,[11] the Los Angeles County Museum of Art[12] and the Brooklyn Museum of Art.[13]
Her archives are held at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Faculty: Lynn Saville". International Center of Photography. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Jacobacci, Emilia (2022-03-15). "La mostra fotografica di Lynn Saville a Milano" (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ Garmeson, Laura (2016-10-14). "Snapshot: 'Lynn Saville: Dark City'". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ a b "Dark City, Lynn Saville". Griffin Museum of Photography. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Dyer, Geoff (7 October 2015). "The Archaeology of Overnight". The New Yorker. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Lynn Saville's "Dark City" at Pratt Institute's Photography Gallery, Brooklyn". Juxtapoz. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "New York by Lynn Saville". + KGP | MONOLITH. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ Maine, Stephanie. "The Secret Life of Infrastructure: Lynn Saville's 'Dark City'". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "CV". Lynn Saville. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "The Mint Museum | Fulton Landing Warehouse". www.mintmuseums.org.
- ^ "Lynn Saville: Grand Central Station". mfah.org.
- ^ "Fulton Landing Warehouse | LACMA Collections". collections.lacma.org.
- ^ "Brooklyn Museum". www.brooklynmuseum.org.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1950 births
- 20th-century American photographers
- 21st-century American photographers
- 20th-century American women artists
- 21st-century American women artists