Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Artist Review: Chris Dunker
Well, it is a rare treat to see a Utah artist (in this case, a photographer) make it to the big leagues but, one of my favorite guys, Chris Dunker, has done just that. He does a lot of commercial work but one of his projects documenting the death of the Geneva Steel Plant was featured at the 511 Gallery in New York! Also you can check out his prints which are available at by clicking here.
Very beautiful formalist photography with a strong interest in using nearly monochrome color. He shoots using a various set of cameras of 6x17 film down to black and white. His signature style reminds one of Andreas Gursky in a similar interest in large-format and epic stylings but there is a personal nature to it rather than the formalist approach of members of the Dusseldorf School taught under the Bechers.
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Well, it is a rare treat to see a Utah artist (in this case, a photographer) make it to the big leagues but, one of my favorite guys, Chris Dunker, has done just that. He does a lot of commercial work but one of his projects documenting the death of the Geneva Steel Plant was featured at the 511 Gallery in New York! Also you can check out his prints which are available at by clicking here.Very beautiful formalist photography with a strong interest in using nearly monochrome color. He shoots using a various set of cameras of 6x17 film down to black and white. His signature style reminds one of Andreas Gursky in a similar interest in large-format and epic stylings but there is a personal nature to it rather than the formalist approach of members of the Dusseldorf School taught under the Bechers.
