ARTIST

Minor White

Minor White, a master of light and shadow, transformed photography into a spiritual exploration, often revealing the unseen within ordinary subjects like a 'Patched Window' or 'Sun in Rock'.

ABOUT

Minor White (1908–1976) was a pioneering American photographer, theoretician, critic, and educator whose work transcended mere documentation, aiming instead for a deeper, almost spiritual resonance. Born in Minneapolis, White's early life saw him explore botany and writing, keeping a lifelong journal he called "Memorable Fancies" where he documented his intimate thoughts, poems, and later, extensive notes on photography. His photographic journey began in earnest in the late…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Untitled 1959 · Art Institute of Chicago Patched Window, from the portfolio "Sequence 15" (1959) 1959 · Art Institute of Chicago Nude, Portland, Oregon 1940 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Harrowed Field, Union, Oregon 1941 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Matchstick Cove, San Mateo County, California 1947 · Cleveland Museum of Art Sun in Rock, San Mateo County, California 1947 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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