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Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

American, b. 1948

In Keith Carter's work, there is always more than meets the eye. The contemporary American photographer's pictures have a Surrealist quality, and Carter has a way of transforming the ordinary into the otherworldly. He strives to bring out the significance of the moment with black and white, figurative and abstract photography that has a deep sense of time and place.

Carter was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1948. He grew up in Beaumont, Texas, where he also studied business management at Lamar University, graduating in 1970. After finding himself drawn to taking pictures, Carter started working as a commercial photographer.

Photography proved a successful and fruitful calling, and Carter earned recognition for his work over the years. In 1997, his photography was nationally televised on CBS Sunday Morning. Celebrities also started collecting Carter's photographs, including Julia Roberts, Steven Spielberg, Diane Keaton, Elton John, Vanessa Redgrave and Barack Obama.

Carter was awarded the Texas Medal of Arts in 2009. Unfortunately, that same year, he was diagnosed with melanoma in his left eye, leaving him with limited vision. His photographic work helped him get through the experience: he even decided to make photographs focused on sight itself. Carter began experimenting with materials like silver gelatin and archival pigment to mimic the cloudiness of his vision.

Carter is represented by PDNB Gallery in Dallas, Texas, as well as by other galleries across the United States. In speaking to Introspective, the owners of PDNB Gallery describe Carter as a "Texas legend" and explain that they were following his work before they even opened their gallery. Their first 1997 show with the artist was described as a "blockbuster."

Carter's work is held in the collections at the Art Institute of Chicago, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and many more prestigious institutions. He holds the Endowed Walles Chair of Art at Lamar University and continues to exhibit and hold workshops across the United States.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of original Keith Carter photography.

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Artist: Keith Carter b.1948
Atchafalaya Study #1, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Atchafalaya Study #1, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Rookery Study #2
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
This selection of images appear in my upcoming monograph scheduled for release fall of 2022 by the University of Texas Press. Ghostlight is an exploration of dark waters: the otherwo...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Phantom Moss, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Phantom Moss, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered This photograph is part of Carter's series Ghost Light. Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular cult...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Oak Mott Study #7, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Oak Mott Study #7, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the Lo...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Hanging Moss, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Hanging Moss, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the Los Ang...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Ghostlight, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Ghostlight, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the Los Angel...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Crossing, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Crossing, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the Los Angeles...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Egret in Flight, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Egret in Flight, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the Los ...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Cormorants, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Cormorants, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the Los Angel...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Camellia Flowers, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Camellia Flowers, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the Los...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Turner Clouds, color photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Turner Clouds, color photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Swirls, color photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Swirls, color photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the Los An...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Sunken Weathervane, color photograph, signed and numbered, limited edition
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Sunken Weathervane, color photograph, signed and numbered, limited edition Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” b...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Lone Pine, color photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Lone Pine, color photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by the Los...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Laguna Salinas, color photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Laguna Salinas, color photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by th...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Illuminated Tree, color photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Illuminated Tree, color photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” by ...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Ibis on Clouds, color landscape photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Ibis on Clouds, color landscape photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordina...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Flying V, color landscape photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Flying V, color landscape photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary” b...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

Bullrushes, color landscape photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Bullrushes, color landscape photograph, limited edition, signed and numbered Keith Carter’s work explores time, place, and vernacular culture. Described as a “Poet of the Ordinary”...
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2010s Keith Carter b.1948 Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink

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