Rachel Cox (photographer)

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Rachel Cox
Born1984 (age 40–41)
Known forphotography
Website www.rachelcoxphotography.com

Rachel Cox (born 1984) is an American photographer based in Iowa City, Iowa. [1] She is an associate professor of photography at the University of Iowa. [2]

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Early life and education

Cox received her MFA in photography from the University of New Mexico. [3]

Career

In her project Shiny Ghost, she photographically documented her relationship with her dying grandmother. [4] [5] Her project Mors Scena utilized the physical spaces used to grieve deaths in the United States as its subject. [6]

Cox's work is held in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. [7]

Personal life

Cox lives in Iowa City with her partner Matt. They have one daughter. [2]

References

  1. ↑ ""Mors Scena" by Photographer Rachel Cox". BOOOOOOOM!.
  2. 1 2 "Rachel Cox". Film Photo Award. 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  3. ↑ "Rachel Cox | School of Art, Art History, and Design - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Iowa". art.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  4. ↑ Frank, Priscilla (10 May 2016). "Photographer Captures The Often Concealed Difficulty Of Losing A Family Member". HuffPost.
  5. ↑ "Rachel Cox Explains Backstory Of "Shiny Ghost"". Iowa Public Radio.
  6. ↑ Gregurich, Avery (20 November 2020). "How to grieve in America: Iowa City photographer Rachel Cox turns her focus to our shared spaces of grief". Little Village.
  7. ↑ "Rachel Cox" Beneath a Sheet (curled)". mfah.org.
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