CHRIS BUCK
Born 1964, Toronto, Canada
Lives and works in New York, NY
Eminem 1999 Ed 10
Artist Statement:
For any serious photographer their best portraits are ultimately also self-portraits. The discomfort, oddness and frustration in my photographs are the evidence of my uneasiness.
As I've grown more mature and more comfortable in my skin I've been able to recognize the struggle and vulnerability in my sitters, bringing my work to a point of collaboration with them. Where once I sought conflict with the subjects now we work to build something strange and wonderful together.
Solo Exhibitions
2017 Uneasy, Krause Gallery, New York, NY
2014 Turn of the Century Portraiture, Galerie Youn, Montreal, QC
2013 Presence: The Invisible Portrait, Foley Gallery, New York, NY
2002 The Sound of Music: New portraits of Contemporary Musicians, Other Music, New York
1998 FanClub, Saba Gallery, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions
2016 Winning the White House: From Press Prints to Selfies, curated by Susan Carlson and Claartje van Dijk for the International Center of Photography, New York, NY; exhibited at the Southampton Arts Center, Southhampton, NY
2013 Rebels, curated by Carl Saytor, Photoville Brooklyn.
2012 Traces of Myth. Curated by Brenda Massie, Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2009 Wild Things: Photography for Animal Lovers. Curated by Greg Garry, Stricola Gallery, New York, NY
Michael Jackson Doesn’t Quit: An exhibition featuring works related to the entertainer and social phenomenon, Michael Jackson. Curated by Mike Ruiz and Ben Aqua, The Future Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2003 How Human: Group photography exhibition related to DNA, International Center of Photography, New York, NY
1995 Limbo: Collaborative show with Alex & Leja Kress, Limbo, New York, NY
1990 Stretch Camera: Group photography exhibition featuring images made exclusively with the Kodak disposable panoramic camera, The Palmerston, Toronto, Canada
Public Collections
The International Center of Photography, New York, NY
Books
2016 UNEASY: Chris Buck Portraits 1986-2016, Norman Stuart Publishing, New York, NY
2012 PRESENCE: The Invisible Portrait, monograph, Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany
2010 New York Portrait of a City, various artists, Taschen, New York, NY
2005 CBGB & OMFUG: Thirty Years from the Home of Underground Rock, various artists,
Abrams, New York
2004 The World’s Top Photographers: Portraits, various artists, Rotovision SA, Hove, U.K.
2002 Hip Hop Immortals, various artists, Immortal Brands, New York, NY
1992 Shooting Stars, various artists, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, NY
Angry Women, various artists, RE/Search, San Francisco, CA
Awards
2016 American Photography Images of the Year (Paul Giamatti)
2015 American Photography Images of the Year (Lena Dunham)
2014 American Photography Images of the Year (Nick Offerman, Vice Office, President Barack Obama)
2013 Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 2014/ 2015 (President Barack Obama) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2012 (President Barack Obama)
2012 American Photography Images of the Year (Michele Bachmann, Presence Jack Nicklaus, Presence Michael Stipe)
Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 2012/ 2013 (George H. W. & Barbara
Bush, Steve Coogan, Diesel elephant ad)
2011 American Photography Images of the Year (David Byrne)
Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Ayaan Hirsi Ali)
Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Corp/ Design (MS Office for Macs)
Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2011 (Trey Parker & Matt Stone)
2010 American Photography Images of the Year (Harold Ramis)
Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Jay Leno)
Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Old Spice)
Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Web Design (Chrisbuck)
Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2010 (Jeb Bush)
2008 Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Vice Boys)
Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work (Isn’t Bill Gates, Isn’t Justin Timberlake)
American Photography Images of the Year (Vice Boys, Isn’t Bill Gates, Isn’t Justin Timberlake)
2007 Annual Arnold Newman Portrait Prize (first recipient)
Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work (Imagination, Common Sense)
Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Donald Trump)
2006 22nd Annual PDN/Nikon Self-Promotion Award (Group Promo with JR)
Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Steve Martin, Jerry Stiller, Steve Carell, Rivers Cuomo, David Cronenberg)
American Photography Images of the Year (Philip Lorca diCorcia)
Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work
2005 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2005 (Wes Anderson)
Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Wes Anderson)
Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Moviefone)
2004 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2004 (Ryan Adams)
Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Genesis P-Orridge)
American Photography Images of the Year (Ryan Adams,
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