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Patty Carroll

American, b. 1946

Patty Carroll is an American photographer who has taught and practiced photography since the 1970s. Her images are characterized as vivid and boldly colored. Where her earlier works include typologies and portraiture, her new work symbolically expresses the domestic roles of women via the series “Invisible Women.” Carroll earned a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design from the University of Illinois and, in 1972, she graduated with a master of science in photography from the Institute of Design at IIT, Chicago.

Since receiving her MS in photography, Carroll has been teaching photography at universities worldwide. She has been a professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia College and the Royal College of Art in London, among other schools. Carroll’s photography has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, the Art Institute in Chicago, White Box Museum in Beijing, and the Photographers Association in Ningbo, China.

Carroll’s work has received many merits, publications and grants. In 2014, she was listed in Photolucida’s “Top 50” after her most recent series, “Anonymous Women.” The series became a published book by Daylight Books in 2016. This is the latest of her five photographic books. Carroll’s work has also been published worldwide by organizations like the Huffington Post, Dallas Morning News and the British Journal of Photography. In 2003, the Illinois Arts Council awarded her the Artist Fellowship Grant for her work.

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(Biography provided by PDNB Gallery)

Bird in Hand by Patty Carroll, 2023, Archival Pigment Print
By Patty Carroll
Located in Dallas, TX
Bird in Hand by Patty Carroll presents a chaotic scene. A woman sits in a neutral toned room, surrounded by colorful birds. Botanical patterned curtains...
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2010s Contemporary Patty Carroll

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Archival Pigment

Cooking the Goose by Patty Carroll, 2017, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
By Patty Carroll
Located in Dallas, TX
Cooking the Goose by Patty Carroll presents a chaotic scene. A woman is stuck in an oven, her arms reaching out from the burners and legs kicking out...
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2010s Contemporary Patty Carroll

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Archival Pigment

Leafing Home by Patty Carroll, 2023, Archival Pigment Print
By Patty Carroll
Located in Dallas, TX
Leafing Home by Patty Carroll presents a chaotic botanical scene. A woman sits on top of suitcases covered in tropical leaves. She wears leaf printed clothing, and is surrounded by palm, monstera, and banana leaves. This theme is reflected in her environment, with tropical printed curtains...
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2010s Contemporary Patty Carroll

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Archival Pigment

Puzzled by Patty Carroll, 2022, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
By Patty Carroll
Located in Dallas, TX
Puzzled by Patty Carroll presents a vibrantly colored chaotic room. A woman stands hunched over a table overflowing with puzzle pieces. Stacks of puzzle boxes surround the room, wit...
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2010s Contemporary Patty Carroll

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Archival Pigment

Flower Child by Patty Carroll, 2022, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
By Patty Carroll
Located in Dallas, TX
Flower Child by Patty Carroll presents vibrantly chaotic scene. A woman leans back in her couch, covered with yellow and orange flowers. Her floral patterned dress matches the color ...
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2010s Contemporary Patty Carroll

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Archival Pigment

Rest of Her Life by Patty Carroll, 2022, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
By Patty Carroll
Located in Dallas, TX
Rest of Her Life by Patty Carroll presents a luxurious gold and black room with gold decor. A woman lie backwards on the bed with her body twisted in a seemingly unnatural way. Calla...
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2010s Contemporary Patty Carroll

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Archival Pigment

Sour Grapes by Patty Carroll, 2023, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
By Patty Carroll
Located in Dallas, TX
Sour Grapes by Patty Carroll presents a chaotic scene, a room filled by grapes, vines and wine bottles. A woman lies back in her chair, covered in the grapes and vines overtaking the...
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2010s Contemporary Patty Carroll

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Archival Pigment

Gone Postal by Patty Carroll, 2023, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
By Patty Carroll
Located in Dallas, TX
Gone Postal by Patty Carroll presents a chaotic scene, a room filled with orange, yellow and green luggage and scattered with postcards seeming to fall from above. A woman lies amids...
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2010s Contemporary Patty Carroll

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Archival Pigment

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