Lynn Saville | |
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Born | 1950 (age 74–75) Durham, North Carolina |
Alma mater | Duke University (BA) Pratt Institute(MFA) |
Known for | Night time urban photography of New York City |
Website | www |
Lynn Saville (born 1950) [1] is an American photographer of night time urban landscapes.
Saville was born in Durham, North Carolina. [2]
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University, and a Master's in Fine Art from Pratt Institute, New York. [3]
Saville is primarily known for her night photographs of urban landscapes. [3] Her subjects include streets and buildings in the New York area. [4] She has described these nocturnal city scenes as: "an empty skeletal set where lights and shadows showcase an uninterrupted dance." [5] Geoff Dyer described her work for The New Yorker magazine as "the archeology of overnight: resting tools, tired steps, dreaming brooms, sleeping shadows" through scenes that convey a sense of emptiness and vacancy. [6]
She has taught at the International Center of Photography. [3]
In 2015, Saville had a solo exhibition at the Pratt Institute gallery in Brooklyn, New York. [7] In 2017, Saville had a one-person show at the Griffin Museum of Photography. [5]
Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Mint Museum, [11] the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, [12] the Los Angeles County Museum of Art [13] and the Brooklyn Museum of Art. [1]
Her archives are held at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University. [3]