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Allan Sekula

1951–2013

Biography

Allan Sekula (January 15, 1951 – August 10, 2013) was an American photographer, writer, filmmaker, theorist and critic. From 1985 until his death in 2013, he taught at California Institute of the Arts. His work frequently focused on large economic systems, or "the imaginary and material geographies of the advanced capitalist world."

He received fellowships and grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Getty Research Institute, Deutsche Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Atelier Calder and was named a 2007 USA Broad Fellow.

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  • Untitled Slide Sequence

    Allan Sekula
    1972, printed 2011
  • Fish Story - Chapter 8: Dismal Science

    Allan Sekula
    1989–92
  • Fish Story - Chapter 9: Walking on Water

    Allan Sekula
    1990–5
  • Waiting for Tear Gas

    Allan Sekula
    1999–2000
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