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Introduction
Paul John Jerome Caponigro (December 7, 1932 – November 10, 2024) was an American photographer, writer and pianist. His best known photographs are Running White Deer and Galaxy Apple. His subject matter includes landscape and still life, taking an interest in natural forms. He was best known for his landscape works and for the mystical and spiritual qualities of his work. In 2001, Caponigro was awarded the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship (HonFRPS) in recognition of a sustained, significant contribution to the art of photography. His work is held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum of Modern Art, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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Introduction
Born 7 December 1932. In 1952 Caponigro took up photography and became an apprentice at a Boston, Massachusetts photographic studio. From 1953 to 1955 Caponigro was posted as a United States Army photographer in San Francisco, California. In 1955 Caponigro returned to Boston, Massachusetts and worked as a freelance photographer. Caponigro was a founding member of the Association of Heliographers, New York in 1963. In 1966 Caponigro travelled to Ireland to make a photographic study of ancient monuments. In 1976 Caponigro photographed in Japan. From 1973 Caponigro has lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Painter, Photographer
Names
Paul Caponigro, John Paul Caponigro
Ulan
500019913
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Works

20 works online

Exhibitions

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Publications

  • Photography at MoMA: 1920 to 1960 Edited by Quentin Bajac, Lucy Gallun, Roxana Marcoci, and Sarah Hermanson Meister, 2016 Hardcover, 416 pages
  • Abstract Expressionism at The Museum of Modern Art Ann Temkin, 2010 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 128 pages
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