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Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape 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.

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Artist: Keith Carter b.1948
Angelina by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print
Angelina by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print

Angelina by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Denton, TX

Angelina by Keith Carter presents a sublime scene. A branch dips into the calm and quiet river. Trees line the river's edge, extending back to the horizon. The stillness in the water reflect the overhanging foliage, creating a dreamlike scene. Angelina by Keith Carter is listed as a 16 x 16 inch archival pigment print, with the paper size measuring 22 x 17 inches. It is available in an edition of 25. This photograph is signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter. Angelina is from Carter's series, Ghostlight. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas natives as subjects. This population and background setting spoke to the folklore, religious, and cultural motifs Carter was visually exploring. Since his start in Texas, his work continues to push imaginative realms while reaching prestigious artistic and technical status. In 1970, Carter earned a Business Management degree from Lamar University and began his career as a commercial photographer while working on personal projects. These personal projects have become a strong and highly sought after collection that have become twelve published monographs. Carter currently teaches photography at Lamar University as a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. He travels worldwide providing photography lectures and workshops for artists. Carter’s fine art photography collections...

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2010s Contemporary Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cypress Swamp Study #2 - Texas landscape, trees, water, sepia-toned
Cypress Swamp Study #2 - Texas landscape, trees, water, sepia-toned

Cypress Swamp Study #2 - Texas landscape, trees, water, sepia-toned

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Denton, TX

Edition of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 20 in. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghostlight ...

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2010s Contemporary Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape Photography

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Earth, Moon and Water by Keith Carter, 2013, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
Earth, Moon and Water by Keith Carter, 2013, Archival Pigment Print, Photography

Earth, Moon and Water by Keith Carter, 2013, Archival Pigment Print, Photography

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Denton, TX

Earth, Moon and Water by Keith Carter presents a tranquil scene. The full, shining moon reflects in the still water, accompanied by reflections of trees and brush. The hazy edges of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cypress Swamp

Cypress Swamp

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Denton, TX

Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 20 in. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographe...

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1990s Surrealist Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape Photography

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Desdemona, Eastland County
Desdemona, Eastland County

Desdemona, Eastland County

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Denton, TX

Edition of 50 Signed, titled, numbered, and dated Series: From Uncertain to Blue Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs ...

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20th Century Contemporary Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Noonday, Smith County
Noonday, Smith County

Noonday, Smith County

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Denton, TX

Edition of 50 Signed, titled and dated Series: From Uncertain to Blue Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figu...

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20th Century Contemporary Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape Photography

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Happy, TX by Keith Carter, 1985, Silver Gelatin Print, Landscape Photography
Happy, TX by Keith Carter, 1985, Silver Gelatin Print, Landscape Photography

Happy, TX by Keith Carter, 1985, Silver Gelatin Print, Landscape Photography

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Denton, TX

Happy, TX by Keith Carter is a silver gelatin print and is an edition of 50. The photograph features a parking lot with a silo and a building in the distance. This photograph is sig...

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20th Century Contemporary Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Footpath, limited edition, archival pigment ink print, signed and numbered

Footpath, limited edition, archival pigment ink print, signed and numbered

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Footpath, limited edition, archival pigment ink print, signed and numbered Storytelling comes naturally for photographer Keith Carter whose East Texas roots have greatly influenced ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin

Gossamer Autumn

Gossamer Autumn

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Sky & Water During our historic pandemic, I began morning walks through the marshlands west of town. I felt that I was walking through prehistory, and could count on seeing at least one small miracle each day: luminous reflected clouds in water, a nonchalant bobcat, frolicking river otters...

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2010s Contemporary Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

Starry Night

Starry Night

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Part of Ghostlight Series

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2010s Contemporary Keith Carter b.1948 Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

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