Robert dawson photographer biography
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Born in 1953, Robert Dawson lives and works in London. He studied at Camberwell College of Arts and at the Royal College of Art (Department of Ceramics and Glass).
Robert Dawson speculates that life would be unbearable without the vulnerability engendered by its inherent uncertainties and mysteries. He likes to focus on the disconcerting, uncertain element and his body of work can be summed up, in his own words, as “aesthetic sabotage.”
The artist applies advanced photographic deformation and computerized image processing techniques to tiles or plates, creating odd perspectives and deforming traditional decorative motifs. One such motif is the Willow pattern, often called Blue Willow, inspired by older Chinese designs. As well-known in England as Toile de Jouy is in France, this pattern originated in 17th-century England and was later copied by the Chinese who, in the 19th century, produced their own version of an English pattern that originally drew its inspiration fr
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Robert Dawson
Robert Dawson's romance with the west started as a young boy growing up in Texas and has taken him to photograph some of the most beautiful and wildest places in America. His talent in working with natural light and composition are sought out by major clients wishing to capture a unique angle of the American West. Dawson is a contributing photographer for Western Horseman, Cowboy & Indians, American Cowboy and Farm & Ranch Magazines. Along with being a contributing photographer, Dawson has had six coffee table books published showcasing his work.
Dawson’s donations of his photographic prints have raised over $15,000 for Agriculture in the Classroom, $7,800 for The Ride On Foundation for Therapeutic Riding and in partnership with Primedia Publishing he has donated over $4,500 of his work to Riding for the Children, a benefit for the Linsenhoff UNICEF Foundation.
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Selected Solo Exhibitions
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Robert Dawson is an American photographer who was born in 1950. Their work fryst vatten currently being shown at Smith College Museum of Art in Northampton. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Marsden Woo Gallery have featured Robert Dawson's work in the past.Robert Dawson's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 25 USD to 1,912 USD, depending on the storlek and medium of the artwork. Since 2014 the record price for this artist at auction fryst vatten 1,912 USD for Robert Mapplethorpe Photo Projected on The Corcoran Gallery, Washington, D.C. , 6/30/89, sold at Bonhams Online in 2019. Robert Dawson has been featured in articles for San Francisco Chronicle, KQED and ArtDaily. The most recent article fryst vatten From Here to the Horizon: Photographs in Honor of Barry Lopez written for Lenscratch in April 2024.