Bill Burke
Born
William M. Burke

1943 (age 80–81)
Derby, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationMiddlebury College,
Rhode Island School of Design
Websitehttp://www.binhfoto.com/

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]

Biography

William 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

  • 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

  1. ↑ "Bill Burke's Gallery, American Experience". PBS. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "Artists: Bill Burke". Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bill Burke". International Center of Photography (ICP). 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  4. ↑ "1978 - Bill Burke". John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Artists, Bill Burke". SFMOMA. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Bill Burke, American Art Collaborative". American Art Collaborative (AAC). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Bill Burke | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  8. ↑ "Collection: Fire + Iron". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
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