Ted Preuss (born 1962), is an American photographer who lives in Chicago, Illinois, best known for his black-and-white photographs and alternative processes which include platinum printing and wet plate collodion tintypes. Preuss photographic work range from nude studies to still life.
Ted Preuss | |
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 Ted Preuss | |
| Born | Theodore Preuss 1962 Aurora, Colorado, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Self-taught |
| Known for | Photography |
Life and career
editTed Preuss got his first camera in 1969 and became fascinated with the medium. After high school, he began working as a commercial photographer assistant in Denver, Colorado.[1]
In 1982, Preuss started his career as an architectural photographer in Boston and San Francisco which lasted over a decade. 1996 he decided to take a break from architectural photography and explored the world of furniture design in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
Preuss primarily works with vintage large format film cameras, several of which are over 100 years old.[3]
Publications
edit- Simple Beauty – Studies in Self-Reference, Blurb Books, 2008
- The Eastern Sierra Center for Photography series “Tales from the lens”, December 2013
- Sheridan Road Magazine, Aug/Sept. 2013
- PH Magazine, July 2011, p 32-45
- ZOOM Magazine Issue #93, July 2009, p 26-31
- Chicago Sun-Times – cover photo Weekend Edition, April 25, 2008
- Large Format Journal, Spring 2006, p 12-18
- Art Review NewCity Magazine, 2008
References
edit- ^ Shannon Gallagher, "Featured Artist: Ted Preuss Portraiture and Figurative Works” ZIA Gallery, February 11, 2013. [1]
- ^ Bryan S. Smith, "Photographer Ted Preuss", Orange County's Best Magazine, November 2007, p 17-23
- ^ Shannon Gallagher, "Featured Artist: Ted Preuss Portraiture and Figurative Works” ZIA Gallery, February 11, 2013. [2]