Anna Shteynshleyger
Anna Shteynshleyger (born 1977) is a Russian-American photographer.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Moscow, she moved with her family to Maryland in 1992 at age 15.[1][2] She began taking photos not long after arriving in the United States, when she received a camera as a gift.[2] She is part of Orthodox Judaism.[3][4] She holds a BFA degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art, awarded 1999, and an MFA degree from Yale University, awarded in 2001.[1][5]
Career
[edit]In 2009 she was a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation.[6]
Her work is included in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston[7] and the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Anna Shteynshleyger | Museum of Contemporary Photography". www.mocp.org.
- ^ a b Viera, Lauren. "A simple photo style that speaks volumes". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Reaves, Jessica (22 January 2010). "Life in Two Worlds Influences a Photographer's Art". The New York Times.
- ^ "Orthodox Art Photographer Spy". Tablet Magazine. 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Former Yale student mounts photo exhibition in NY". Jewish Ledger. 28 March 2012.
- ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Anna Shteynshleyger". gf.org.
- ^ "Anna Shteynshleyger Portrait with Mordechai". mfah.org.
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