Jeff Dunas, Professional Photographer Visit This Photographer's Web Site: http://www.dunas.com  |
* 1954 Born in Los Angeles
* 1971 Began photography professionally
Completed two years at University of California at Los Angeles
* 1972-1980 Contributed photographic essays and portfolios to publications worldwide on a freelance basis
* 1977 Established residence in Paris, France
* 1981 Founded Melrose Publishing Company
* 1983 Founded Collector's Editions Ltd., mail order distributor of
fine art photography publications
Began work on the "Blue Series"
* 1983-7 Published twenty four fine art photography books by various
authors, including Paper Dolls by Art Kane and By the Sea by Robert Farber
* 1985 Formed partnership with Arpel Graphics to produce fine posters;
two limited edition posters from "Blue Series" published
Launched Collectors Photography Magazine
* 1985-1988 Wrote and published over 100 interviews and profiles with photographers for Collectors Photography and Darkroom Photography magazines.
* 1987 Acquired Darkroom Photography magazine
* 1988 Sold the Melrose Publishing Group
Finished work on the "Blue Series
* 1989 Returned to commercial, fashion, beauty and fine art photography
Created the "American Indian Series"
Began work on the "Laura Series"
* 1990 Created the Cross America Series with Laura Morton
* 1991 Began work on the "Mountain Men Series"
Joined Sygma
Joined The Image Bank
Publication of fourteen postcards by Editions Art, Germany
Publication of series of postcards by Editions Marion Valentine, Paris France
* 1992 Publication of six continuos tone fine-art posters from the
"American Indian Series" by Special Editions Ltd., Chicago
Produced an edition of 100 signed and numbered 30cm X 40cm
Cibachromes from one image of the "Blue Series" for Museo Ken Damy di Fotografia Contamporanea, Brescia
* 1993 Began the "Disappearing America" Series documenting 62 small towns along the Oregon Trail.
* 1994 Built Studio 1289 in Los Angeles
Joined Planet Pictures as Video Director
Began "Legends of the Blues" Portfolio in association with the House of Blues
Produced and Directed 26 minute documentary film entitled "Willy Ronis: Menilmontant / Belleville" Les Fruit du Hasard
shown during the Month of Photography in Paris, France (Pavillion des Arts
* 1995 Created the "Havana" essay
* 1996 Photographed rural Mississippi Delta region for one month - supported by Agfa GmbH and Mamiya Camera France
Created website DUNAS.COM with mirror site in France IMAGINET.FR/DUNAS
*1998 STATE OF THE BLUES, Published by Aperture, October
Golden Light Award Maine Photographic Workshops, State of the Blues
Photographie Photokina 1998 Top Job Award
*1999 Completed Disappearing America Essay (Now titled American Pictures)
Finalist, Alfred Eisenstadt Award for Portraiture
*2000 Received the KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE Award from the Blues Foundation, Memphis Tennessee
*2002 / 2003 AMERICAN PICTURES Published by Aperture
*2003 JEFF DUNAS: EROS FOTOGRAFIA (Published by Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso, Milan)
UP CLOSE & PERSONAL Published by MERRELL PUBLISHERS (September)
Received Best People Photographer award from International Photography Awards competition
Public & Institutional Collections
Bibliotheque Nationale, France
Collezione Fontana, Galleria Civila de Modena, Modena Italia
Collezione Lanfranco Colombo, Accademia Carrara di Bergamo, Italy
The Elizabeth Collection, Rochester, New York
George Eastman House Museum, Rochester, New York
Galerie Municipal du Château D'Eau, Toulouse, France
Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin
Leica Camera GmbH, New Jersey
Leica Camera GmbH, Solms, Germany
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Maison de la Photographie Europeen, Collection de la Ville de Paris, Paris
Margulies Collection, Miami, Florida
MR Collection, Brescia, Italy
Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea Ken Damy, Brescia, Italy
Museum of Fine Arts (Houston)
Polaroid Collection International, Offenbach, Germany
Sachs Foundation, Munich
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara
U.S. Sprint Collection
JEFF DUNAS is represented by the following galleries:
Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York
Stephen Cohen Gallery, Los Angeles
Daniel Azoulay Gallery, Miami
Flatfiles Gallery, Chicago
Selected Exhibitions
One-Person Exhibitions
2007
Palm Beach Photographic Center, Delray Beach, Florida. Up Close & Personal. January 1-30
2005
Contemporary American Photography Exhibition, International Fototage, Mannheim / Ludwigshafen, Germany. State of the Blues. June 16-July 10
La FNAC, Le Mans, France. American Pictures. January 17-March 26.
2004
L'Arsenale (Lago d'Iseo, Italy), Up Close & Personal. June 10 - August 30, 2004
2003
ArcLight (Hollywood, California), Up Close & Personal. November 17, 2003 - January 15, 2004
Off Main Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California American Indians. November 9 - December 5
Off Main Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California Up Close & Personal. November 16, 2003
Daniel Azoulay Gallery, Miami, Florida. American Pictures. November 7 - December 2
Ritz Theater, La Villa Museum, Jacksonville, Florida. State of the Blues. September 25 - November 20
Castello di Corigliano, Corigliano, Calabro, Italy. The Expressive Nude. July 22 - August 20, 2003
Bertinoro City Hall, Bertinoro, Forli, Emilia Romagna, Italy. American Indians & Mountain Men. June 15 - July 6, 2003
2002
Media Rare / Off Main Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California State of the Blues. December 2002 - February 7, 2003
FotoFest Vine Street Gallery, Houston, Texas State of the Blues. October 25 - December 9.
The Original Gallery, Nice, France. American Pictures. September 30-October 30
The Elizabeth Collection, Rochester, New York, Three Directions: Recent Work September 13-October 27, 2002
La FNAC Nimes, Nimes, France, American Pictures July 2 - September 7
Matrix Gallery, Brescia, Italia. Indian & Mountain Men June 13-September 8
Ohr O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, Mississippi, State of the Blues, May 3-June 15
La FNAC Italie, Paris, France, American Pictures, March 12-April 15
2001
Stephen Cohen Gallery, Los Angeles, American Pictures>, November 9 - December 29, 2001
Lubbock Fine Art Center, Lubbock, State of the Blues, September 1 - October 31
Leica AG, Solms, Germany. Il Nudo Italiano. July, 2001.
Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Palm Beach, Florida. American Pictures. January - March.
2000
Museo Ken Damy di Fotographia Contemporanea, Brescia, Italy, Nudo Italiano, July 22- August 21
African American Cultural Museum, Philadelphia, State of the Blues, June 1 - August 30
1999
African American Museum, Dallas, Texas, State of the Blues, September 24-November 28
Museo Ken Damy di Fotographia Contemporanea, Brescia, Italy, Blues Legends, June 6 - July 11
DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago, State of the Blues, June 3 - September 12, 1999
Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, State of the Blues, June 4 - July 10
Fahey Klein Gallery, Los Angeles, State of the Blues, May 27, July 10
American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, Missouri, State of the Blues,May 7 - September 12
21st International Foto Festival, Knokke - Heist, Belgium, 20 Years of Nudes, March 28 - April 18.
California African American Museum, Los Angeles, State of the Blues, February 5- March 28
1998
Delta Blues Museum, Clarksdale, Mississippi, State of the Blues, November 1998 - January 1999
Imagine Galerie, Modena, Italia, Nudes, 6 June - 3 July
Shadai Gallery, Tokyo Institute of Polytechnics, Tokyo, Japan Laura, May 21-July 31
1997
Hotel du Forum, Arles, France. 28ieme Rencontres d'Arles, "20 ans de nus"
Musée Tour Carre, St. Maxime, France - Rencontres d'Aphoram, St. Maxim, France 20ans de Nus May 21-June 1
Galerie Aphoram, Ramatuelle, France 20 ans de nus, June 4-July 3
House of Blues, Los Angeles; Permanent Installation, "Legends of Blues"
1996
Delta Blues Museum, Clarksdale, Mississippi, "Legends of the Blues," August 1-November 1. With support from the HOUSE of BLUES
Hotel du Forum, 27ieme Rencontres d'Arles, Arles France 16 portraits from
"Legends of the Blues" series. July 4-21
Museo Ken Damy di Fotografia Contemporanea, Milano, Italia "America" June 3 - July 2
1995
Leica Headquarters, Solms, Germany "Laura" October 1-30
Museo Ken Damy di Fotografia Contemporanea, Brescia, Italia "America" June 25-July 20
1994
Museo Ken Damy Milano, Milan, Italy, "Laura" November 8-26 1994
Hotel du Forum, Arles, France "Laura - 20 Images" July 5-13, 1994 25ieme Rencontres d'Arles. Sponsored by LEICA CAMERA GMBH.
1993
Museo Ken Damy di Fotografia Contemporanea, Brescia, Italy "The Laura Series." September 12 - October 11.
Accademia Belle Arti di Bologna, Bologna, Italy, "The Blue Series." April
1992
Rosamilia Photogallery, Salerno, Italy. "Mountain Men" and
"American Indian and Mountain Men" series. September 20 - October 4.
Ken Damy Photogallery, Milan. "American Indian and Mountain Men Series".
May 5-June 4.
1991
Rosamilia Photogallery, Salerno, Italia. "Duotones and Blue Series"
Capovolto Galleria D'Arte, Montichiari, Italy
1990
Ken Damy Photogallery, Milan. "Blue Series" and "Duotone" series.
Eastman Kodak Exhibit, Cour des Podestats, 21ieme Rencontres d'Arles,
Arles, France. " American Indian and Mountain Men Series"
1989
New England Photographic Workshops, New Milford, Connecticut. "Recent Work"
1988
Festival "Off," Arles, France. Public projection of the "Blue Series."
1985
Photokina, Cologne
1983
Tekno Gallery, Los Angeles
1981
G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, Los Angeles
Chicago Status Gallery, Chicago
Neikrug Photographica Gallery, New York
Group Exhibitions
2005
Contemporary American Photography Exhibition International Fototage, Mannheim / Ludwigshafen, Germany. "State of the Blues." June 16-July 10 State of the Blues
Convento dei Crociferi, Pavia, Italia. "Paesaggi del Corpo" with Lucien Clergue, Franco Fontana and Rafael Navarro. 8 March - 10 April.
FlatFile Galleries, Chicago, Illinois. Fame. January 7-February 6.
2004
La Conciergerie, Paris France. La Collection Photographique de la FNAC. October 30 - November 30.
2003
Daniel Azoulay Gallery, Miami, Florida. Summer Group Show
Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery, Dallas, Texas. Mondo Cane (A Dog's World), May 30 - July 5.
2001
Ataraxia Gallery, 28th Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France. American Pictures: Color Work.
Group SHow with Jock Sturges& James Fee
2000
Leica "Magic Moments II" Curated by Michael Koetzle
1995
Tra Pittura e Fotograpfia - AAB, Brescia, Italy
Focus on Aids Exhibition and Auction, Director's Guild, Hollywood, California
1994
"Indians in Camargue" Regional Parc du Camargue, Centre Ginés, Saintes-Maries- de-la-Mer, France
"40 Years of Leica", Travelling Exhibition
1993
San Marino International Photomeeting, San Marino Italy.
Bologna, and Rassegna, Italy. "Erotica"
1992
L.A. Nude III. Photo Impact, Hollywood.
The Black Book Show, Los Angeles, New York
1991
Fondazione Ragghianti, Lucca. "Il Nudo in Fotografia," traveled to
venues in Brescia and Milano.
The Black Book Show, Los Angeles, New York.
1990
Giornate Internazionali di Fotografie, Allessandria, Italy. "Nudo Artistico."
Journee d'Images Professionals, Arles, France
Palermo Photographic Workshops, Palermo, Italy
Silver Image Gallery, Seattle. "The Fine Art Nude."
1989
Salon de la Photo, Paris. "The Contemporary Nude: Three Photographers."
G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, Los Angeles. "Focus on AIDS" benefit
20ieme Rencontres d' Arles, France. Public projection: "Lucien Clergue: History of the Nude in Photography."
1988
G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, Los Angeles. "The Nude Male/Female."
1986
"Das Aktfoto," traveled to venues in Munich, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Vienna, Dortmund, Hamburg, Erlangen, Bremen, Geneva, Zurich, Milan, Rome and Paris.
Photokina, Cologne.
1982
Neikrug Photographica Gallery, New York.
Creatus Gallery, Paris.
Virtual Exhibitions
1996
AGFA International World-Wide Web Site, September 1996
LEICA CAMERA International World-Wide Web Site, September 1996
BLUESWORLD International World-Wide Web Site, September 1996
Aphoram.fr, Portfolio January - April
Selected Publications
Monographs on the Artist
The Blues, Complete 2005 Calendar, Pomegranite, Petaluma, California 2004
Jeff Dunas UP CLOSE & PERSONAL, London & New York. Merrell Publishers 2003
Jeff Dunas Eros Fotografia, Milano. Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso 2003
Jeff Dunas AMERICAN PICTURES, Köln. Könemann Verlag 2001
Jeff Dunas, Catalogue, 21st International Foto Festival, Knokke-Heist, Belgium, 1999
STATE OF THE BLUES, New York. Aperture 1998. Supported by the House of Blues.
Disappearing America, Brescia. Edizioni del Museo 1995. Supported by MAMIYA CAMERA and KODAK ITALY. Text by Giovanna Calvenzi and Ken Damy. Catalogue.
Laura . Brescia: Edizioni del Museo, 1993. Supported by LEICA CAMERA GmbH and KODAK ITALY. Text by Ken Damy and Laura Morton. Catalogue.
Indians and Mountain Men . Brescia: Edizioni del Museo, 1992. Includes text by Gail Bruce and Ken Damy. Italian and English text. Supported by KODAK ITALY. Catalogue.
Jeff Dunas: Blue Series & Duotones. Brescia: Edizioni del Museo, 1991. Includes text by Ken Damy, Mauro Corradini, Giandomenico Semeraro. Supported by KODAK ITALY
Jeff Dunas . Cologne: Taco Verlag, 1989. Includes text by Angelika Muthesius. German, French and English text.
Voyeur . Los Angeles: Melrose Publishing Company, 1983. Slipcased. Includes preface by Roger Borniche. American, French, British and book club editions produced.
Mademoiselle, Mademoiselle! Los Angeles: Melrose Publishing Company, 1982.
Includes preface by Gerard de Villiers. American, French and British editions produced. Softcover version in American, English and French editions published in 1984.
Captured Women . Los Angeles: Melrose Publishing Company, 1981. Includes preface by Harold Robbins. American, French, British, Japanese, Spanish, German and book club editions produced. Softcover version published in French, English and American editions in 1983.
Books
Nudi, Federico Motta Editore, Milano 2004
Lighting For Nudes, Rotovision, U.K. 2002
Lighting For Portraits, Rotovision, U.K. 2001
Leica World: Magic Moments II, Leica Camera Gmbh. 2000
Erotique, Carlton Books, U.K. 1998
Leica Gallery II, Leica, 1998
HAVE MERCY! Confessions of the Original Rock n' Roll Animal. Wolfman Jack. Warner Books, 1995.
The Laughing Book, Rod Gonsavves Quesnel, Editor. Bullfinch, Boston, 1995
Tra Pittura e Fotografia, Bresia: AAB 1995
Le Beau Geste, Lorenzo Merlo. Brescia: Editioni del Museo, 1992.
Il Nudo in Fotografia . Brescia: Edizioni del Museo, 1991.
75 Years of Leica Photography . Solms: Leica GmbH, 1989.
Das Aktfoto . Munich: Bucher Verlag, 1986
Contemporary American Erotic Photography . Los Angeles: Melrose Publishing Company,1984; Cologne: Taco Verlag, 1986
Sans Dessus Dessous . Paris: Love Me Tender, 1983
Unmentionables . New York: Deliah, 1983
Editorial Clients (selected)
Air France Madame (France)
Allure
Amadeaus (Germany)
Amateur Photographer (United Kingdom)
Amateur Photographer (Australia)
American PHOTO
Amica (Italy)
AOM (France)
Billedbladet , (Danemark)
Black & White
B & W
Blick , (Switzerland)
Blues Access
British Journal Of Photography, (Great Britian)
Camera & Darkroom
Camera Weekly (United Kingdom)
Chasseur d'Images (France)
Cinescape
Class (Italy)
Collectors Photography
Complice , (Spain)
Corriere Della Sera, (Italy)
Darkroom Photography
Der Speigel (Germany)
Das Magazin (Germany)
Entertainment Weekly
Entrevue (France)
Esquire
Europeo (Italy)
Exeter
FHM, (England)
Fotographia (Italy).
fotoMAGAZIN (Germany)
FotoPratica (Italy
Freizeit Kurier (Austria)
Gear
Gente Viaggi (Italy)
Gioia, (Italy)
G.Q. Magazine
Hampton's Magazine
Harper's Bazaar (Italy)
In Fashion
Interviu , (Spain)
Joyce (France)
L.A. Style
Latin Style
Le Courrier Professionnel (France)
Le Vif Magazine , (Belgium)
Lei (Italy)
Leica Fotographie (Germany)
Leica Magazine, (Italy)
LIFE Magazine
LIVE Magazine
London Times Sunday Magazine (England)
Longevity Magazine
Los Angeles Times Magazine
Lui (France)
Max (France)
Max Special Top Model Issue (Germany)
Max (Germany)
Max (Italy)
Maxim Magazine
Men's Fitness
Moda (Italy)
Movieline
Nasionale , (Africa)
Nieuwe Revue (Holland)
Night
Nippon Photo
One Woman
Paris Match
People (Australia)
People Magazine
Photo (France)
Photo (Japan)
Photo (Italy)
Photo District News
Photo Reporter (France)
Photo Technique International (English Edition)
Photo Techniques International (Germany)
Photovision
Photographer's Forum
Photographie (Germany)
Photorevue (France)
Playboy (German Edition)
Premiere
RCA L/A Latin America
Satelite Guide
Sette , (Italy)
Snoeck (Belgium).
Soap Opera Digest
Spectacle du Monde , (France)
Spiegel, (Germany)
Spiegel Special, (Germany)
Spin
Studio , (France)
Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, (Germany)
Tahydromos , (Greece)
Telepoche , (France)
The Observer (Great Britian)
The Rangefinder
Time Magazine
Trevi , (Italy)
Twist
Tutto (Greece)
Tutto Milano , (Italy)
T.V. Guide
US Magazine
Vanity Fair (Italian edition)
Venice Magazine
Verge Magazine
Vibe Magazine
V.S.D. , (France)
Wales in Action, (U.K.)
Who Weekly (Australia)
Woman's Day (Australia)
Zoom (France)
Zoom Italia
Periodicals
Jeff Dunas has published work in magazines worldwide for over 15 years.
Compact Discs
2004
Alice Coltrane, "Translinear Light," Verve
2002
Kenny Rankin, "A Song for You," Verve
2001
John Hammond, "Wicked Grin," Virgin Records
Ike Turner, "Here and Now," Rooster Records
1999
Etta James, Windham Hill Group
Mo Rogers, GRP Music, Inc
1998
Eric Sardinas, Evidence Music
Lazy Lester, Antones
Etta James, Windham Hill Group
1997
Leon Russell, Capital Records
James McNally, "James McNally," Windham Hill Group
Howard and the White Boys, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?," Chase Music Group
Duke Robillard "Dangerous Places," Virgin Records
1996
Neil Diamond "Tennessee Moon," Columbia
Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Aberdeen," Revolution (Warner Bros)
William Clarke, "The Hard Way," Alligator Records
1992
Suzanna Hoffs, "Unconditional Love," Sony Music
1984
Issiac Hayes, "Groovin',"
Olivia Newton John, "Come on Over," MCI Records
Hellen Reddy,
Bobby Cauldwell
Interviews / Articles
Jeff Dunas has interviewed and profiled over 50 photographers for the world's photographic press.
Workshops / Lectures / Symposia / Juries
2004
Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport Maine: The Fine Art Nude.
Palm Beach Photographic Workshops / FOTO FUSION: Workshop: The Nude on Location. Lecture - Public Projection "Getting Your Book Published," Panel Participant: "The Celebrity Portriat" with Douglas Kirkland, Michael Grecco & Robert Farber. Moderated by Phil Borges
2003
International Photography Awards (IPA). Panel Moderator / Participant with Douglas Kirkland, Jim Marshall & Ralph Nelson: The Celebrity Portrait.
Calabria Photographic Workshops, Corigliano Calabro, Italia. Workshop and Public Projection.
Rencontres International de Cevennes, Beseges, France. Workshop and Public Projection.
2002
Visual Arts Workshops, Lecture - Public Projection. Rochester, New York
2001
Palm Beach Photographic Workshops / FOTO FUSION: Lecture - Public Projection "Diversify While Keeping Your Personal Style." Panel Participant: "Get Your Photo Book Published."
2000
Toscana Foto Festival Workshops, Nudo Massa Marritima, Italy
1999
Advertising Photographers of America, Lecture - Public Projection
1998
Workshop, San Felice Photo Workshops, San Felice, Italia
Workshop, Museo Ken Damy, Brescia, Italia
Lecture, Projection: Yokohama Factory, Yokohama, Japan
Lecture, Projection: Tokyo Institute of Polytechnics, Tokyo, Japan
Lecture, Projection: Koyoto Seico University, Kyoto, Japan
1995
Lecture: Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California
Jury. "Le Galerie d'Essays." 26eme Rencontres D'Arles
1994
"The Nude" , 25th Rencontres d'Arles, Arles France
1993
Motivational Speaking, Four Days with Jeff Dunas for AGFA Geavert,
Belgium & Holland
San Marino Workshops, San Marino Italy "Nudo Artistico."
Brescia Accadamia di fotographia, Brescia Italy. "Nudo Creativo."
1992
Workshop: "Digital Fashion Photography," Journees de l'Image Professional Workshop: "Nudo Artistico", Brescia
1991
Lecture: "Les 30 X 40," The Paris Photo Club
Jury: ILFORD International Photography Contest
Jury: Medicins Sans Frontiers competetion
1990
Workshop on fashion photography for Journees de l'Image Professional Workshop:
"The Fine Art Nude," Palermo Photographic Workshops
1989
Jury: "Dotation Agfa," Arles, France
Symposium: "Olden Symposium on the Nude," New School for Social Research, New York
Lecture: "Focus on the Nude," New School for Social Research, New York
Workshop: "The Personal Picture," Journees de l'Image Professional
1988
Lecture at the New School for Social Research, New York.
Symposium: "European Photography," Arles, France
Workshop: "Le Nu Artistic," Journees de l'Image Professional
Lecture: The Eddie Adams Workshop #1
Awards
2003
International Photography Awards, “People Photographer of the Year” ,
2000
Blues Foundation, W.C. Handy, "Keeping the Blues Alive" Award
1998
Golden Light Awards State of the Blues.
Photographie Photokina 1998 Top Job Award
1994
Print Magazine Photography Award. Self Promotion Category.
1993
Washington Journalism Review Honorary Mention News Series
1988
New York Art Director's Club Gold Award for Collectors Photography
Photography
Two "Maggies" (Western Publication Association) awarded for
Collectors Photography
One "Maggie" (Western Publication Association) awarded for
Darkroom Photography
"Benjamin Franklin Award" (Publisher's Marketing Association) for
By the Sea by Robert Farber
"Benny" (Printing Industry Association) award for
Collectors Photography
Six certificates of merit awarded from the New York Art Director's Club for Collectors Photography and By the Sea by Robert Farber.
1987
Three "Maggies" (Western Publication Association) for Collectors
Photography
1974
Certificate of Merit from Los Angeles Art Director's Club. "The One Show." For Viva Magazine portfolio.
Commissions
Eastman Kodak: "The American Indian Dance Theatre, 1989": a series of ten manupulated black-and-white portraits
Propaganda Films: "Carrie's Portfolio": a series of eighteen black and
white exhibition nudes used in film entitled "Kalifornia."
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