Sam Wang was born in China in 1939 and
grew up in Hong Kong. He received an MFA in photography from the
University of Iowa in 1966 and taught photography and "art with
computer" till retirement as Alumni Distinguished Professor of Art in
2006. His book, SAM WANG - Four Decades of Photographic Explorations
was published in 2010. He received the Elizabeth Verner/South Carolina
Governor's award for his contributions to the arts in South Carolina in
2012.
I am interested in the depth obtainable from the
simple act of observation. To satisfy my own curiosities, that has led
to designing and making my own cameras as well as using digital
equipment in non-conventional ways. The round image is using all the
light that came through a lens, and a most direct and inclusive way of
seeing.
pigment print
image 10 inches round
I am interested in the depth obtainable from the simple act of observation. To satisfy my own curiosities, that has led to designing and making my own cameras as well as using digital equipment in non-conventional ways. The round image is using all the light that came through a lens, and a most direct and inclusive way of seeing.
Sam Wang