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Lewis Baltz | |
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Born | |
Died | November 22, 2014[1] Paris, France | (aged 69)
Education | San Francisco Art Institute Claremont Graduate School |
Occupation(s) | Visual artist, photographer, educator |
Known for | New Topography |
Lewis "Duke" Baltz (September 12, 1945 – November 22, 2014)[2] was an American visual artist, photographer, and educator. He was an important figure in the New Topographics movement of the late 1970s.[3] His best known work was monochrome photography of suburban landscapes and industrial parks which highlighted his commentary of void within the "American Dream".[4][5][6][7]
He wrote for many journals, and contributed regularly to L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui.
Baltz's work is held in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,[8] Metropolitan Museum of Art,[9] Tate Modern,[8] Los Angeles County Museum of Art,[8] Whitney Museum of American Art,[10] Art Institute of Chicago,[11] Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego,[9] Philadelphia Museum of Art,[9] and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[8]
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