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.
Blackberries
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animal...
Silver Gelatin
Magnolia
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure...
Archival Pigment
Pinocchio on Dove
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Paper size: 17 x 22 in. Image size: 16 x 20 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and w...
Archival Pigment
Blue Atlas Moth
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure...
Archival Pigment
Blackberries, silver gelatin print, signed and numbered, limited edition, signed
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Blackberries, silver gelatin print, signed and numbered, limited edition, signed Storytelling comes naturally for photographer Keith Carter whose East Texas roots have greatly influ...
Silver Gelatin
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
"Woven" (FRAMED) Figurative Photography 20" x 16" in Ed. 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin
By Aaron McPolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Woven" (FRAMED) Figurative Photography 20" x 16" in Ed. 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin Size framed: 22" x 18" inch Medium: Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes wit...
Archival Pigment
H 40 in W 30 in
Desert 13.4 Ed. 4/25
By Thomas Brummett
Located in Bozeman, MT
Thomas Brummett has been working as an artist and professional photographer since 1983 when he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. His work has be...
Silver Gelatin
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 1.97 in
Telephone, Palm Springs California - American Black and White Square Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Telephone' from Richard Heeps 'Dream in Colour' Series. This cool Palm Springs interior photography has a dreamy mid-century modern nostalgic vibe. Primarily known as a color photo...
Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
"Dark Spark" (FRAMED) Photography 20" x 16" in Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin
By Aaron McPolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Dark Spark" (FRAMED) Photography 20" x 16" in Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin Size framed: 22" x 18" inch Medium: Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes wit...
Archival Pigment
H 24 in Dm 24 in
"DIOR Lips" Figurative Photography D24" Ed. of 12 by Giuliano Bekor
By Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"DIOR Lips" Figurative Photography D24" Ed. of 12 by Giuliano Bekor Lips Series Title of artwork: Dior L9 Year: 2018 Medium: Photography Print Size: 24 Inches diameter trim bleed Ra...
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
H 20 in W 16 in
Together
By Ron Hamad
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Price and size range (Custom mural sizes available). All the photographs are in a limited edition. Edition 1 of 15. If the...
Archival Pigment
H 44.89 in W 44.89 in D 0.4 in
Gator Birkin Monochrome, Photography, Story teller, Bag, Silver gelatine
By Tyler Shields
Located in München, BY
Edition of 3 More sizes on request. A crocodile has a Birkin bag in its mouth. Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director and former professional inline skat...
Silver Gelatin
H 40 in W 31 in
Persephone VIII ( 40 x 31" / 102 x 79cm )
By Erik Pawassar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Persephone VIII by Erik Pawassar 40 x 31 inches (102 x 79cm) edition of 25 signed 62 x 48 inches (157 x 122cm) edition of 7 signed archival fine art pigment print signed & numbe...
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
H 17.5 in W 21.25 in
Library #1
By Vadim Gushchin
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed and numbered, verso 17.5 x 21.25 inches, sheet (Edition 7/8) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. About the artist: Vadim Gu...
Silver Gelatin
H 10 in W 10 in
Big in Bucket
By Hiroshi Watanabe
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Sarumawashi, literally "monkey dancing" evolved over a 1000-year history in Japan. Ancient Japanese chronicles refer to it as a form of religious ritual designed to protect the horse...
Silver Gelatin
H 10.6 in W 10.6 in
Ahmedabad 151209-14 (India, Spice, Street Market, Cool, Purple, 30% OFF)
By Lord Fauntleroy
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad 151209-14 Pigment Print Year: 2015 Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 8 COA provided *White frame with s...
Archival Pigment
H 40 in Dm 40 in
"ALEXANDER McQUEEN L5" Mixed media Photography Edition 2/8 by Giuliano Bekor
By Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"ALEXANDER McQUEEN L5" Mixed media Photography Edition of 8 by Giuliano Bekor This artwork printed on a highest resolution fine art Fujiflex Cryst...
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment, LED Light
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Roses
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 18/50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Black frame included: 23 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. The ed...
Silver Gelatin