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Nathan Miller

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Bio

Education: BFA, 2013, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of the Arts, London, UK; MFA, 2017, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. Exhibitions: Arts Incubator, Chicago; Chicago Art Department, Chicago; RISD Museum, Providence; Sol Kofler Gallery, Providence; Brian Clamp Gallery, NYC; Schneider Gallery, Chicago; Fort Adams National Park, Providence. Publications: Cosmic Dust, 2017. Collections: University of Illinois at Chicago, RISD Library, Anderson Miller LTD. Awards: AICAD Fellowship, Henry Wolf Scholar, RISD Photo Departmental Award, RISD Photography Fellowship.

Personal Statement

Nathan (b. 1990) is a Chicago based artist working primarily in photography, sculpture, and public installation. His work is an ongoing material response to revelations of the nature of time, belief, and his Christian faith.

Courses

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Description

This course will explore the methods, history and potential of medium format film photography. Students will learn to use a wide variety of medium format cameras including the Mamiya 7, Mamiya RZ 67, Mamiya 645, Pentax 67, Holga and various Hasselblad systems. Using a wide variety of black and white and color medium format films, students will become familiar with several film development techniques, and both analog and digital printing methods to create traditional and experimental photographic work.

Class Number

1354

Credits

3

Description

This course introduces black-and-white printing techniques including darkroom and inkjet printing, contrast control through development, the zone system, scale of images, graphic arts film, studio lighting, different darkroom techniques, alternative cameras, and different papers and films.

Class Number

1816

Credits

3

Description

Every idea has a medium most suited to its execution, but often not the one in which the artist is working. This class considers new ways of translating ideas into other media to develop a sense of possibilities beyond the straight photograph. Conceptual art has given us an understanding of the triggers that might provoke an investigation of layers of meaning within the simplest of ideas. Assignment encourage students to think beyond the usual way they work and include the use of collaboration, installation, audio, video, live feed, the internet, performance, and performative uses of photography.

Class Number

1773

Credits

3