“Every so often an artist comes along who defies
the easy labeling that curators and critics feel obliged to stick
on everything under their rapacious gaze. In spite of lacking obvious
inspirations and role models, these artists manage to create deeply
felt, radical works that an extraordinary number of viewers respond
to with fervor and pleasure.” - (Karl-Peter Gottschalk, photography
critic, on Joyce Tenneson)
Tenneson is among the most respected photographers of our time, and
has been described critically as “one of America’s most
interesting portrayers of the human character.” Her work is
a combination of portraiture and mythology—she is interested
in discovering the archetypes of our being.
Tenneson’s
work has been shown in over 150 exhibitions worldwide, and is part
of numerous private and
museum collections. Her photographs
have appeared on countless covers for magazines such as: Time,
Life, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, Premiere, Esquire and The
New York Times Magazine. She is also a much sought-after portrait
photographer with clients in Europe, Japan, and the United States.
Ms. Tenneson is the author of seven books, her last, entitled Wise
Women, is a bestseller which has been featured in a six-part Today
Show series. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including
the International Center of Photography’s Infinity Award,
for best applied photography. In addition, she has been named “Photographer
of the Year” by the international organization, Women in
Photography. A recent poll conducted by American Photo Magazine
voted Tenneson among the ten most influential women in the history
of photography. Joyce lives and works in New York City.
Tenneson’s portraits go beyond a surface recording of her
subject’s likeness. Her signature-style images attempt to
show the inner person who hovers behind the façade. Says
Tenneson: “I want to allow others to reveal and celebrate
aspects of themselves that are usually hidden. My camera is a witness,
it holds a light up for my subjects to help them feel their own
unique power. The resulting portraits invite the viewer to participate
in the search for individuality that inspired the portrait session.”
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