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Mitch Kern (born 1965, New York City) a Canadian photographer and educator. He is an associate professor of photography, administrator, and advisor at the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, and he has exhibited his work internationally.
His work explores themes of identity, perception, emotion, and communication through portraits of people and animals.
Kern was born in New York City in 1965. [1] In 1977, he moved to Los Angeles with his family. [2] He obtained an MFA from Penn State. [3]
Kern is an associate professor of photography, administrator, and advisor at the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, Canada. [3]
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4. https://www.avenuecalgary.com/homes-real-estate/mitch-kern-wild-suburb/
5. https://macleans.ca/education/bright-idea-oversized-camera-obscura/
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa4-rt_otSA
7. https://www.gallerieswest.ca/events/mitch-kern-conundrums/
8. https://www.herringerkissgallery.com/mitch-kern-biography