Art of Photography - Jerry Uelsmann

Jerry N. Uelsmann (born 11 June 1934) is an American photographer.

Uelsmann was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is a master printer producing composite photographs with multiple negatives and extensive darkroom work. He uses up to a dozen enlargers at a time to produce his final images. Similar in technique to Rejlander, Uelsmann is a champion of the idea that the final image need not be tied to a single negative, but may be composed of many. Unlike Rejlander, though, he does not seek to create narratives, but rather allegorical surrealist imagery of the unfathomable. Uelsmann is able to subsist on grants and teaching salary, rather than commercial work.

Today, with the advent of digital cameras and Photoshop, photographers are able to create a work somewhat resembling Uelsmann's in less than a day, however, at the time Uelsmann was considered to have almost "magical skill" with his completely analog tools. Uelsmann used the darkroom frequently, sometimes using three to ten enlargers to produce the expected effect. Photos are still widely regarded as documentary evidence of events, and Uelsmann, along with people like Lucas Samaras, was considered an avant garde shatterer of the popular conception.

Uelsmann holds a B.F.A. degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology and M.S. and M.F.A. degrees from Indiana University. He began teaching photography at the University of Florida in 1960. He is now retired from teaching and currently lives in Gainesville, Florida along with his third wife, Maggie Taylor. Uelsmann has one son, Andrew, who is a graduate student at the University of Florida.

In 1981, a report by American Photographer ranked Uelsmann as being amongst the top ten photographers collected in America. His smaller works presently sell for between $1000 and $2500 at auction.

His photographs can be seen in the opening credits of The Outer Limits (1995).

His artwork is also featured in the progressive metal band Dream Theater's 7th studio album Train of Thought (2003).
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[danielgcguitar]

amazing art, all of it, does anyone knows where to find the picture at 0:18? that's my favorite one cause it is on a DT album.

[moonlightnoir]

Perhaps you can try on Amazon website, ISBN-13: 978-0757922367.

[GFisher111]

wat is that track i must have it

[RCAvhstape]

Old school chemical photography! Not using Photoshop, but doing it inside an actual photo shop! This takes skill, patience, dedication, and hard work. And the video is great, too, good music choice.

[alexnikifor100]

You are creative< nice images...

[alexnikifor100]

You are creative, nice images

[thetitie123]

i think my favorite is 4:15 love the way it is

[thetitie123]

@danielgcguitar your right thats hella nice

[VitaleBand]

Uelsmann's work with Massive Attack music, good video, thanks for posting

[royalsteven]

One of my favorite creative photographers/artists. Amazing works. 1.16 is maybe my favorite. And to think these are made by combining negatives and not with photoshop like today. He is not just an photographer he's a photographical artist.