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'''Benjamin Edwards''' (born 1970) is an [[United States|American]] visual artist and writer.
'''Benjamin Edwards''' (born 1970) is an [[United States|American]] visual artist and writer.
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Edwards is known for his paintings, which often employ satellite maps, architectural blueprints or computer models as source material.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Biersdorfer |first1=J. d |title=ART: CLOSE READING; The Shining City on the Hill, Version 2.0 (Published 2004) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/28/arts/art-close-reading-the-shining-city-on-the-hill-version-20.html |website=The New York Times |date=28 November 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Ken |title=The Listings; BENJAMIN EDWARDS (Published 2004) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/19/arts/movies/the-listings-benjamin-edwards.html |website=The New York Times |date=19 November 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Saltz |first1=Jerry |title=All at Once {{!}} The Village Voice |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2001/10/02/all-at-once/ |website=www.villagevoice.com}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Benjamin Edwards was born in 1970 in [[Iowa City, Iowa]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Edwards |first1=Benjamin |last2=Gallery |first2=Artemis Greenberg Van Doren |title=Benjamin Edwards: Convergence : September 7-October 6, 2001 |publisher=Artemis Greenberg Van Doren Gallery |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=PStQAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Benjamin+Edwards%22+New+York,++Magazine&dq=%22Benjamin+Edwards%22+New+York,++Magazine&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGzPje-q_tAhWQGVkFHXnYBpUQ6AEwAHoECAQQAg |language=en}}</ref> He earned a Bachelor's degree from [[University of California, Los Angeles]], studied toward a master's in painting at the [[San Francisco Art Institute]], and a Master of Fine Arts from the [[Rhode Island School of Design]].<ref name="ArtistBio">{{cite web|url=http://www.ipcny.org/node/1045|title=Benjamin Edwards|date=2012|publisher=International Print Center New York|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219074118/http://www.ipcny.org/node/1045|archive-date=2013-02-19|accessdate=2016-10-31}}</ref>
Benjamin Edwards was born in 1970 in [[Iowa City, Iowa]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Edwards |first1=Benjamin |last2=Gallery |first2=Artemis Greenberg Van Doren |title=Benjamin Edwards: Convergence : September 7-October 6, 2001 |publisher=Artemis Greenberg Van Doren Gallery |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=PStQAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Benjamin+Edwards%22+New+York,++Magazine&dq=%22Benjamin+Edwards%22+New+York,++Magazine&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGzPje-q_tAhWQGVkFHXnYBpUQ6AEwAHoECAQQAg |language=en}}</ref> He earned a Bachelor's degree from [[University of California, Los Angeles]], studied toward a master's in painting at the [[San Francisco Art Institute]], and a Master of Fine Arts from the [[Rhode Island School of Design]].<ref name="ArtistBio">{{cite web|url=http://www.ipcny.org/node/1045|title=Benjamin Edwards|date=2012|publisher=International Print Center New York|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219074118/http://www.ipcny.org/node/1045|archive-date=2013-02-19|accessdate=2016-10-31}}</ref>

==Work==
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Edwards is known for his paintings, which often employ satellite maps, architectural blueprints or computer models as source material.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Biersdorfer |first1=J. d |title=ART: CLOSE READING; The Shining City on the Hill, Version 2.0 (Published 2004) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/28/arts/art-close-reading-the-shining-city-on-the-hill-version-20.html |website=The New York Times |date=28 November 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Ken |title=The Listings; BENJAMIN EDWARDS (Published 2004) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/19/arts/movies/the-listings-benjamin-edwards.html |website=The New York Times |date=19 November 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Saltz |first1=Jerry |title=All at Once {{!}} The Village Voice |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2001/10/02/all-at-once/ |website=www.villagevoice.com}}</ref> His 2004 painting ''Immersion'', for example, used cartography to explore the impact of the highway system on the development of the American suburbs.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cartwright |first1=William |last2=Gartner |first2=Georg |last3=Lehn |first3=Antje |title=Cartography and Art |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-3-540-68569-2 |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=RU-FUO4r8JwC&pg=PA16&dq=%22Benjamin+Edwards%22+paintings&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiE-vqD-6_tAhUkF1kFHeQCBJMQ6AEwAnoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=%22Benjamin%20Edwards%22%20paintings&f=false |language=en}}</ref>



==Collections==
==Collections==

Revision as of 18:51, 2 December 2020

For other people named Benjamin Edwards, see Benjamin Edwards (disambiguation).
Benjamin Edwards
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Rhode Island School of Design (MFA)
SpouseNeera Tanden

Benjamin Edwards (born 1970) is an American visual artist and writer.

Early life and education

Benjamin Edwards was born in 1970 in Iowa City, Iowa.[1] He earned a Bachelor's degree from University of California, Los Angeles, studied toward a master's in painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, and a Master of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design.[2]

Work

Edwards is known for his paintings, which often employ satellite maps, architectural blueprints or computer models as source material.[3][4][5] His 2004 painting Immersion, for example, used cartography to explore the impact of the highway system on the development of the American suburbs.[6]


Collections

Personal life

Edwards is married to Neera Tanden, a lawyer and Democratic political advisor who serves as the President of the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank.

References

  1. ^ Edwards, Benjamin; Gallery, Artemis Greenberg Van Doren. Benjamin Edwards: Convergence : September 7-October 6, 2001. Artemis Greenberg Van Doren Gallery.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Edwards". International Print Center New York. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  3. ^ Biersdorfer, J. d (28 November 2004). "ART: CLOSE READING; The Shining City on the Hill, Version 2.0 (Published 2004)". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Johnson, Ken (19 November 2004). "The Listings; BENJAMIN EDWARDS (Published 2004)". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Saltz, Jerry. "All at Once | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com.
  6. ^ Cartwright, William; Gartner, Georg; Lehn, Antje. Cartography and Art. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-540-68569-2.
  7. ^ "CMOA Collection". collection.cmoa.org.
  8. ^ "Benjamin Edwards Ramble".

External links

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