Alec Soth (1969) - photo 1

Alec Soth

Alec Soth is an American photographer. He is known for his large-format color photographs that often explore the themes of American life, culture, and landscape.

Soth began his career as a newspaper photographer before transitioning to fine art photography. He gained recognition for his project "Sleeping by the Mississippi," which features photographs of people and places along the Mississippi River.

Throughout his career, Soth has continued to produce photographic projects that explore various aspects of American life, from small towns to suburban communities. He has also published several books of his work, including "Songbook," "Broken Manual," and "I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating."

Soth's work has been exhibited widely and is included in the collections of many major museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He has also received numerous awards and honors for his photography, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography, and the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize.

Date and place of birt:1969, Minneapolis, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Media artist, Photographer
Genre:Documentary photography, Street Photography
Art style:Black & white photo, Color photo, Contemporary art, Symbolism

Creators USA

Trevor Paglen (1947)
Trevor Paglen
1947
Carl Andre (1935 - 2024)
Carl Andre
1935 - 2024
Stephen Huneck (1948 - 2010)
Stephen Huneck
1948 - 2010
Rockwell Kent (1882 - 1971)
Rockwell Kent
1882 - 1971
Alice Pike Barney (1857 - 1931)
Alice Pike Barney
1857 - 1931
George Julian Zolnay (1863 - 1949)
George Julian Zolnay
1863 - 1949
Carl Blair (1932 - 2018)
Carl Blair
1932 - 2018
Dorothy Dehner (1901 - 1994)
Dorothy Dehner
1901 - 1994
Robert Smithson (1938 - 1973)
Robert Smithson
1938 - 1973
Steven Weinberg (1933 - 2021)
Steven Weinberg
1933 - 2021
Eugène Berman (1899 - 1972)
Eugène Berman
1899 - 1972
Leonard Wells Volk (1828 - 1895)
Leonard Wells Volk
1828 - 1895
Harry Lane (1891 - 1973)
Harry Lane
1891 - 1973
Joel Sternfeld (1944)
Joel Sternfeld
1944
Bernhard Schneider (1843 - 1907)
Bernhard Schneider
1843 - 1907
Gifford Beal (1879 - 1956)
Gifford Beal
1879 - 1956

Creators Black & white photo

Dmitry Kapitonovich Tegin (1914 - 1988)
Dmitry Kapitonovich Tegin
1914 - 1988
Hanna Ben Dov (1919 - 2009)
Hanna Ben Dov
1919 - 2009
Toos van Holstein (1949)
Toos van Holstein
1949
Karin Witte (1939)
Karin Witte
1939
Hans Gustav Burkhardt (1904 - 1994)
Hans Gustav Burkhardt
1904 - 1994
Ram Kumar (1924 - 2018)
Ram Kumar
1924 - 2018
Max Gimblett (1935)
Max Gimblett
1935
Alexey Petrovich Pochtennyj (1895 - 1942)
Alexey Petrovich Pochtennyj
1895 - 1942
Stepan Meliksetovich Agadzhanyan (1863 - 1940)
Stepan Meliksetovich Agadzhanyan
1863 - 1940
Ingeborg Lüscher (1936)
Ingeborg Lüscher
1936
Huang Yan (1966)
Huang Yan
1966
Miodrag Mića Popović (1923 - 1996)
Miodrag Mića Popović
1923 - 1996
James Ensor (1860 - 1949)
James Ensor
1860 - 1949
Trevor Bell (1930 - 2017)
Trevor Bell
1930 - 2017
Christoph M. Gais (1951)
Christoph M. Gais
1951
Adolf Wölfli (1864 - 1930)
Adolf Wölfli
1864 - 1930
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