Lisa Kereszi
| Lisa Kereszi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1973 Chester, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Photography |
| Website |
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Lisa Kereszi (born 1973) is an active photographer and Critic, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Art, and Acting Director of Undergraduate Studies in Photography at Yale University.
Life and work
Kereszi earned her BA from Bard College working with Stephen Shore and others. She earned her MFA from Yale University.
Kereszi grew up in Pennsylvania where her father owned a junk yard and her mom owned and ran an antique store. After graduating from Bard, she began working as an assistant to Nan Goldin. After NYC, she attended Yale University in 2000 to earn her MFA. She has been associated with the university since as a staff member or faculty.
Her work is color photography and deals with both fantasy and the idea of home. In the realm of fantasy or "places around the cultural fringe",[1] projects have included Haunted Houses both operating and during daylight hours,[2] burlesque dancers, and strip clubs. For work about home, he extensively photographed her grandfather's junk yard. This projects has been featured on CNN[3] and culminated with a book published in 2012 about which The New York Times remarked the junkyard was "a perfect place for an artist to be born."[4]
She has done many commissions for organizations including Yale University, New York Times T Style Magazine,[5] Orion, and more. Commercial clients include Nike, IBM, Capitol Records, and more.[6]
Her work is considered a solid investment for the future of photo collecting.[7]
Publications
- Governors Island: Photographs By Lisa Kereszi & Andrew Moore. Public Art Fund. 2005. ISBN 0960848835.
- Fun and Games. Nazraeli Press. 2009. ISBN 1590052579.
- Joe's Junk Yard. Damiani. 2012. ISBN 8862082304.
- Lisa Kereszi: The More I Learn About Women. J&L Books. 2014. ISBN 0989531112.
Collections
Kereszi's work is held in the following public collections:
- Whitney Museum of American Art,[8]
- Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Yale University Art Gallery
- Brooklyn Museum of Art[9]
References
- ↑ "Reviews & Articles". Lisa Kereszi. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ Maria Lokke (2011-10-28). "Lisa Kereszi's Haunted Houses". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "American dream crushed by tragedy – CNN Photos - CNN.com Blogs". Cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "Joe's Junk Yard by Lisa Kereszi". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "Joshua Slideshow". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "Lisa Kereszi (Artist) in New York, NY (New York) from". Re-title.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ Edwards, Owen (2010-03-30). "Photo Futures". Departures. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "All Artists | Whitney Museum of American Art". Whitney.org. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "Brooklyn Museum". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 2016-04-12.