William M. Burke (born 1943) is an American photographer and educator known for his 20 years of documentary photography in Vietnam and neighboring countries, detailing the effects of war.[1]
Bill Burke | |
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| Born | William M. Burke 1943 (age 80–81) Derby, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Middlebury College, Rhode Island School of Design |
| Website | www |
Biography
editWilliam M. Burke was born in 1943 in Derby, Connecticut.[2] In 1966, he received a B.A. degree in Art History from Middlebury College.[3] He continued studies at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and received a B.F.A degree in 1968 and a MFA degree in 1970, while studying with photographer Harry Callahan.[3]
In 1971, he started teaching at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.[3] In 1978, he became a Guggenheim fellow in photography.[4]
His work is included in many public collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM),[2] San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MoMA),[5] Princeton University Art Museum,[6] Museum of Modern Art (MoMA),[7] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,[8] among others.
Publications
edit- Burke, Bill (2017). TBW Annual Series Number 5, Four Book Set. Book 3: Bill Burke - They Shall Take Up Serpents. Oakland, California: TBW Books. ISBN 978-1-942953-28-9.
- Burke, Bill; Fall, Bernard; Matak, Prince Sirik (2004). Autrefois, Maison Privée. Brooklyn, New York: powerHouse Books. ISBN 978-1576871805.
- Burke, Bill; MCullin, Don; Peress, Gilles; Silverthrone, Marilyn (1985). Aperture 097. New York City, New York: Aperture Foundation. ISBN 9780893811556.
References
edit- ^ "Bill Burke's Gallery, American Experience". PBS. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ a b "Artists: Bill Burke". Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ a b c "Bill Burke". International Center of Photography (ICP). 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "1978 - Bill Burke". John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Artists, Bill Burke". SFMOMA. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Bill Burke, American Art Collaborative". American Art Collaborative (AAC). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Bill Burke | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Collection: Fire + Iron". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 2020-01-31.