Rosamond Wolff Purcell (born 1942) is an American photographer.[1] Purcell is known for her photographic works that explore subjects in natural history,[2] science, and biology.[3][4]
She was the subject of the 2016 documentary film An Art That Nature Makes: The Work of Rosamond Purcell by Molly Bernstein.[2][5][6] Her work is included in the permanent collections of: Art Institute of Chicago,[7] the National Gallery of Canada.,[1] Museum of Fine Arts (Boston),[8] the Philadelphia Museum of Art,[9] the National Academy of Science, and the Victoria and Albert[10] in London.
Rosamond Purcell: Nature Stands Aside, the first retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work, was presented by the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts, during September through December 2022.[11]
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- ^ Abele, Robert (September 2016). "Documentary 'An Art That Nature Makes' is a tour through photographer Rosamond Purcell's work". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "'An Art That Nature Makes: The Work of Rosamond Purcell': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. August 10, 2016. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rosamond Wolff Purcell". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Memory Lane (Johnson and Lady Bird on a souvenir plate)". collections.mfa.org. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Black Sheep". philamuseum.org. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ Museum, Victoria and Albert (October 11, 1980). "Fish Head on Silver Plate | Purcell, Rosamond W. | V&A Explore The Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "First Retrospective of Photographer and Conceptual Artist Rosamond Purcell to Open at Addison Gallery of American Art". ArtfixDaily. Retrieved June 8, 2022.