Lynn Saville

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Lynn Saville
Born1950
Durham
Alma materDuke University (BA)
Pratt Institute(MFA)
Known forNight time urban photography of NYC
Websitehttps://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[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Faculty: Lynn Saville". International Center of Photography. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ Jacobacci, Emilia (2022-03-15). "La mostra fotografica di Lynn Saville a Milano" (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  3. ^ Garmeson, Laura (2016-10-14). "Snapshot: 'Lynn Saville: Dark City'". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  4. ^ a b "Dark City, Lynn Saville". Griffin Museum of Photography. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ Dyer, Geoff (7 October 2015). "The Archaeology of Overnight". The New Yorker. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Lynn Saville's "Dark City" at Pratt Institute's Photography Gallery, Brooklyn". Juxtapoz. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. ^ "New York by Lynn Saville". + KGP | MONOLITH. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  8. ^ Maine, Stephanie. "The Secret Life of Infrastructure: Lynn Saville's 'Dark City'". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "CV". Lynn Saville. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  10. ^ "The Mint Museum | Fulton Landing Warehouse". www.mintmuseums.org.
  11. ^ "Lynn Saville: Grand Central Station". mfah.org.
  12. ^ "Fulton Landing Warehouse | LACMA Collections". collections.lacma.org.
  13. ^ "Brooklyn Museum". www.brooklynmuseum.org.

External links[]

Official website

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