Jo Ann Callis Photography

Untitled #106 by Jo Ann Callis presents a black bird hovering over a table with a layered strawberry cake. The raven flies over the table setting, with it's wing cutting across the center of the image. The bird appears to gaze downward, perhaps looking at the slice of cake as it's next meal. This vintage c-print measures 24 x 20 inches, and is presented matted with a silver metal frame, measuring 28.38 x 23.38 x 1.13 inches. This photograph is signed and dated in ink on the verso. This photograph was acquired from the Atlantic Richfield Company. Jo Ann Callis was born in Cincinnati, OH and relocated to Los Angeles in 1961. She enrolled at UCLA in 1970 where she began taking classes with Robert...

Untitled #115 by Jo Ann Callis presents a hat and pair of gloves on a table with 7 cherries placed below. A small black bird perches on top of the hat, looking down at the fruit scattered on the table. This vintage c-print measures 24 x 20 inches, and is presented matted with a silver metal frame, measuring 28.38 x 23.38 x 1.13 inches. This photograph is signed and dated in ink on the verso. This photograph was acquired from the Atlantic Richfield Company. Jo Ann Callis was born in Cincinnati, OH and relocated to Los Angeles in 1961. She enrolled at UCLA in 1970 where she began taking classes with Robert...

Jo Ann Callis (American, b. 1940); Gelatin silver print; Signed, dated and numbered 3/10 Jo Ann Callis (born Cincinnati, Ohio 1940) is an American artist who works with photography and is based in California. Though Callis initially pursued a degree at Ohio State University in 1958, she dropped out in her second year when she got married. She and her husband moved to Southern California in 1961. Her father died after the birth of her first son Stephen in the same year. In 1963, her second son Michael was born. By 23, she was married with two children; she later separated from her husband. Callis enrolled at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1970 initially in graphic design. When she took a course from Robert Heinecken...

Jo Ann Callis (American, b. 1940) After Blossfeldt, 1988; Gelatin silver print; Signed, dated and numbered A/P 1; 13 5/8" x 10 7/8" Jo Ann Callis (born Cincinnati, Ohio 1940) is an American artist who works with photography and is based in California. Though Callis initially pursued a degree at Ohio State University in 1958, she dropped out in her second year when she got married. She and her husband moved to Southern California in 1961. Her father died after the birth of her first son Stephen in the same year. In 1963, her second son Michael was born. By 23, she was married with two children; she later separated from her husband. Callis enrolled at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1970 initially in graphic design. When she took a course from Robert Heinecken...

JoAnn Callis (1940- American, Contemporary) Baby Color photograph, hand signed in pencil en verso, dated 2000, and numbered 4/200 Upon magnification, it appears to be some kind of digital print, similar to a half-tone, but composed of fine lines rather than dots. It is on heavy wove printmaking paper, the sheet measures 17" x 14". Sight: 6.25" x 6" . Jo Ann Callis (born Cincinnati, Ohio 1940) is an American artist who works with photography and is based in California. Though Callis initially pursued a degree at Ohio State University in 1958, she dropped out in her second year when she got married. She and her husband moved to Southern California in 1961. Her father died after the birth of her first son Stephen in the same year. In 1963, her second son Michael was born. By 23, she was married with two children; she later separated from her husband. Callis enrolled at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1970 initially in graphic design. When she took a course from Robert Heinecken in photography, she was encouraged by Heinecken to explore things within her mind. Both sensual and unsettling, these scenes showcase erotic imagination in its many forms, all intimate and deeply human. Although the work may sound like a very contemporary investigation of desire, it was made some 40 years ago, predating the staged photographs of Cindy Sherman and Gregory Crewdson. In 1975, while still a student at UCLA, a year before finishing her Masters in Fine Arts, she was offered a position to work at California Institute of the Arts (S. CA), where she works up until now (2017). Callis's work is primarily surrealist. Thematically, she has traditionally been invested in drawing attention to and complicating domestic spaces and the role of motherhood. These characteristics are demonstrated in pieces such as Dish Trick (1985) Publications Woman Twirling. Los Angeles, CA: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2009. Text by Judith Keller. Decor. Thistle & Weed, 2013. Essay by Jennifer A. Watts. Other Rooms. New York: Aperture, 2014. Select public collections: Museum Of Modern Art, New York. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. Gallery Min, Japan. References Bohnacker, Siobhan (March 6, 2014). "Jo Ann Callis's Color Work". Drohojowska-Philp, Hunter. "Culture Monster All the Arts, All the Time" Cecilia Alvarez...

Dye coupler print Signed and dated in ink, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Jo Ann Callis is an American artist and photographer based in Los An...