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Since 1980, Burkett has explored the United States through the lens of his large format camera. His images reveal our natural surroundings with a level of luminosity and vibrant color that is exceptional for the photographic medium. His careful and impressive compositions simultaneously convey both the magnificent grandeur and inviting intimacy of his natural subjects.
The colors and light in his photographs successfully reveal the diverse American landscape in its purest and most beautiful natural moments. Burkett is known to wait patiently for the light to fall perfectly so that he can faithfully capture the scene only in its most stunning form.
Burkett’s artistry continues in his printing studio, where he masterfully transforms his 8x10” film into large scale photographs up to five feet wide while maintaining remarkable clarity. He has developed sophisticated and unique masking methods that allow him to infuse his prints with depth and ensure that the colors appear to his audience exactly as they appeared to the artist.
Numerous museums and public and private collections worldwide are home to Burkett’s work. His photographs are featured in two self-published monographs and aptly accompany Seasons, a collection of Robert Frost’s poetry dedicated to nature. Burkett was the recipient of the 2004 Hasselblad Masters Award.
“Best of Christopher Burkett” offers a rare opportunity to view several of the artist’s Museum Size photographs as well as a series of newly released images that will be available at a special introductory price.
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