Richard Bram Explained

Richard Bram (born 1952) is an American street photographer.[1] He is based in London and was a member of the In-Public street photography collective.[2]

Bram has published two books of candid public photographs: Street Photography (2006), a compact collection of black and white photographs taken around the world from 1988 to 2005; and New York (2016), "like a greatest-hits album" of work made between 2005 and 2015 whilst living in New York City.

His work has been shown in group exhibitions at the Museum of London, Museum of the City of New York, and Derby Museum and Art Gallery as part of Format International Photography Festival. It is held in the permanent collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris, George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, and the Museum of London.

Life and work

Bram was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA[3] in 1952. He attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, where he received a B.Sc. in political science. He worked in business and then later became a professional photographer.

Bram lived in Louisville, Kentucky, moving to London in 1997,[4] then New York City in 2008, and back to London around 2016–2017.

He became a member of the In-Public street photography collective in 2001.

Publications

Books of work by Bram

Zines of work by Bram

Books with contributions by Bram

Exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Exhibitions curated by Bram

Film

Collections

Bram's work is held in the following permanent collections:

Notes

  1. Web site: This New York Street Photographer Took 30,000 Images in a Decade. 4 September 2016 . 11 October 2017 . David . Rosenberg . .
  2. Book: Turpin, Nick . 10 – 10 Years of In-Public . 2010 . . London . 978-0-9563322-1-9.
  3. Web site: Richard Bram: Finding The Significant Gesture. 15 February 2013 . 11 October 2017 . Alex . Coghe . . Leica Camera Blog .
  4. Web site: Richard Bram: If You Doubt the Photo at Least a Bit, It Does Not Work. 25 August 2015 . 11 October 2017 . Julia . Chuzha . Bird In Flight .
  5. Web site: In-Public@10. 11 February 2015 . Photofusion .
  6. Web site: 74 - Seyssel • Balades photographiques de Seyssel. 11 February 2015 . .
  7. News: Les balades photographiques de Seyssel, du 12 au 23 juillet. 7 July 2011 . 11 February 2015 . .
  8. Web site: Museum of London - London Street Photography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110322232736/http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Special/London-Street-Photography/Default.htm . 22 March 2011 . dmy .
  9. Web site: The streets of London and New York come to life in this exhibition and companion installation. . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110850/http://www.mcny.org/content/london-street-photography . 4 March 2016 . dmy .
  10. News: Format Festival: Street photography steals the show. 3 March 2011 . 11 October 2017 . Matilda . Battersby . .
  11. Web site: Format Programme Announcement . 11 October 2017 . Format International Photography Festival. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211122147/http://archive11.formatfestival.com/news-and-press/format-programme-announcement . 11 February 2015 .
  12. Web site: In-Public Photographers Format Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120629055904/http://www.formatfestival.com/artists/public-0 . June 29, 2012.
  13. Web site: iN-PUBLiC: An Exhibition of Street Photography . 10 February 2015 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213060930/http://www.britishcouncil.or.th/en/programmes/arts/past-projects/public-exhibition-street-photography . February 13, 2015.
  14. Web site: iN-PUBLiC: An Exhibition of Street Photography. 11 October 2017 . Thailand Creative and Design Centre .
  15. News: In-Public: An Exhibition of Street Photography. 11 October 2017 . .
  16. Web site: Louisville Photo Biennial . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718031323/http://www.billyhertzgallery.com/LOUISVILLE-PHOTO-BIENNIAL-2011.html . 18 July 2012 . 23 March 2016 . Billy Hertz Gallery.
  17. The film is available to watch here within Turpin's site.
  18. Web site: Notice de recueil. 11 October 2017 . .
  19. Web site: Works by Richard Bram. 11 October 2017 . .
  20. Web site: Oxford Street. 27 November 2013 . 10 October 2017 . .

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