Scott B. Davis
Scott B. Davis (born 1971) is an American photographer known for his black and white images of the Southern California landscape. Davis, who writes his name foregoing capitalization,[1] utilizes a century-old platinum printing process and self-built camera to make 16" x 20" contact prints.[2]
Education
Davis holds a BFA in photography from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.[3]
Photography
A resident of Southern California, Davis creates black and white photos of the landscape that contradict the expected Southern California image.[4] Shooting primarily at night, Davis' photographs frequently depict desert or semi-industrialized locations in Southern California, showcasing the vast and empty qualities of the surroundings.[5]
Exhibitions
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Davis' first solo exhibition, Having Killed Butterflies, was shown at ASA Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, in 1998. Since then, he has had a number of solo exhibitions of his work, including:
2003
- “Introductions 2003," Shapiro Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- “Curious Destinations," The Farm, San Diego, CA
2006
- “Los Angeles Night," Michael Dawson Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “East," the Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
2008
- “land of sunshine," hous projects, New York, NY
- “nocturnes," Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA
- “The View from Here," Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2011
- “walk from the sun," San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA[1]
2012
- “black sun,” hous projects, New York, NY
- “vestige: recent work by scott b. davis," JDC Fine Art, San Diego, CA
Davis' work has also been included in group exhibitions, including:
2003
- "The Discerning Eye: Southern California Collects," Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA
2004
- "The Platinum Image," Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
- "High and Dry," Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2005
- "Platinum Prints: The Allurement of Light II," Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan
- "15th Annual Center Awards," Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
- "Site Lines: 24 Hours Photographing Joshua Tree," California Museum of Photography, Riverside, CA
2006
- "24 Hour Convenience," Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
2007
- "Photographers:Network," Thomas Kellner Studio, Siegen, Germany
- "Vital Signs: Place," George Eastman House, Rochester, NY
2008
- "Ten: Gifts of SBMA PhotoFutures," Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
- "Mineral," hous Projects, NY, NY
- "New Acquisitions: The Director's Cut," University Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM
2010
- "Photo 21: Contemporary American Photography," Tokyo Photo 2010, Tokyo, Japan
- "Vestiges of the Light," Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan
- "A Grand View: Arizona Landscape Photography," Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2011
- "Worldwide@Young Portfolio," Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan
Collections
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Works by Davis are held in collections at, among others, the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY; The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA; the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Kiyosato, Japan; the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA; the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO; the Nerman Museum, Shawnee Mission, KS; the San Diego Museum of Art; the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; the UNM Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM, and The Monsen Collection, Seattle, WA.
References
- ^ a b "Walk from the Sun". The San Diego Museum of Art.
- ^ Smithson, Aline (18 July 2012). "Scott B. Davis: Success Stories and the Medium Festival of Photography". Lenscratch.
- ^ Blaustein, Jonathan. "Scott B. Davis, New Mexico Influences". Finite Foto. [dead link]
- ^ Johnson, Ken (15 August 2008), "Art in Review: Land of Sunshine", The New York Times
- ^ Goings On About Town: Art, The New Yorker (11 August 2008)
Further reading
- Pincus, Robert L. (24 April 2008). "Come Night, He Reigns". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- St John, Alison (5 September 2012). "Inaugural 'Medium Festival of Photography' Kicks Off This Weekend". KPBS Radio.