Patrick Alt

Born in 1950, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Patrick has lived in various parts of the country until 1970 when he moved to Southern California to attend California Institute of the Arts. He received a BFA in 1972. Graduate school was completed in 1974 at UC Irvine with a MFA in painting and photography. His first job was exhibition designer at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. In 1976 he relocated to his loft in downtown Los Angeles where he lived continuously for over 25 years. In 2000, he and his wife Melissa moved to their new house in Culver City which he designed and built.

He has been photographing for almost 40 years. His photography has been represented by numerous galleries around the country and has exhibited his work extensively in both group and one man shows. His work has been acquired by many important corporate and private collections. His photographic work continues the tradition of film based large format black and white photography, concentrating mostly on the platinum/palladium printing process. Nothing digital is used in the making of his work. One of the founding members of the Los Angeles League of Platinum Printers, he exhibited with the group around the country until its demise in 1997.

He uses numerous large format cameras to create his images. These range from 8” X 10”, the 12” X 20” banquet camera and the 18” X 22” mammoth plate camera, some of which are up to 100 years old. Many of his images are created using old antique lenses as well, giving a distinctive look to the final print. The main body of his work deals with the nude, both in the controlled environment of his studio as well as the nude in the landscape. He also continues to document the American landscape in a 12 year ongoing body of work. His work reflects the Pictorialist's sensibility and their belief in Beauty as the primary source and inspiration for image making. He has currently embarked in a new direction in his work incorporating photographic imagery into large scale constructions, paintings, and sculpture. These pieces represent a significant departure from traditional matted and framed photographs. This new synthesis of his diverse interests, photography, painting, and hand crafted furniture have created a new language in what is possible in photography. All photographs in these pieces were taken with the mammoth plate camera.

Patrick can be contacted via email Altview@aol.com

Visit his website at http://www.patrickalt.com/

EXHIBITION RESUME

DATE OF BIRTH

April 7, 1950

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1968-1970 University of California, Santa Barbara
1970-1972 California Institute of the Arts B. F. A.
1972-1974 University of California, Irvine M. F. A.

SELECTED ONE MAN SHOWS

2007, Oct. “Unknown Tuscany.” The Italian Cultural Institute. Los Angeles, CA. Platinum Photographs.
2000, April “American Views.” Cypress College, Cerritos, CA. Photographs.
1997, Oct. Susan Spiritus Gallery. Newport Beach, CA. Photographs.
1994, Dec. The Finch Gallery. Phoenix, AZ. Photographs.
1985, May Thinking Eye Gallery. Los Angles, CA. Paintings and Photographs.
1984, March Chan Dara. Los Angeles, CA. Photographs.
1982, May B C Space. Laguna Beach, CA. Photographs.

SELECTED GROUP SHOW

2008, April “Artifacts.” 4 Artists. Santa Ana College. Santa Ana, CA. Photo Constructions.
2004, July “Stolen Moments.” Beau Damon Richards Gallery San Pedro, CA. Erotic Photographs
2003, Nov. Group Show. DCA Gallery. Venice, CA
2003, July “The Art of Seeing-4 Photographers” Artworks Gallery. Pasadena, CA 1998, Dec. “At the Circus.” Paul Kopeikin Gallery. Los Angles, CA. Photographs.
1998, May Group Show. Platinum Photographs by Patrick Alt, Audrey Barrett, Kerik Kouklis, Michael Lardizabal. The Salon at Studio 202. Redondo Beach, CA.
1997, June Group Show of Platinum Prints. Photo-Eye Gallery. Santa Fe, NM. Photographs.
1996, June “Platinum Photography.” Group Show. New Land Gallery. Sugarland, Texas.
1995, Sept. “The Nude.” Camera Obscura Gallery. Denver, CO.
1995, July “Los Angeles League of Platinum Printers.” The Center Gallery. San Juan Capistrano, CA.

1995, Feb. “Forms II.” Platinum Photographs of the Nude. Photography: The Platinum Gallery. Santa Fe, NM.
1994, Oct. Los Angeles League of Platinum Printers. 2nd Annual Exhibition. The Brewery. Los Angeles, CA.
1993-1994 “The Nude.” A major exhibition of 20 photographers traveling to Museums throughout Japan. Organized by the G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, Los Angeles. Gallery representation 1987 to 1996.
1993, Nov. Los Angeles League of Platinum Printers. The Brewery Los Angeles, CA.
1992. Feb. “Seriously Sexual.” B C Space. Laguna Beach CA. Photographs.
1990, Dec. “The Christmas Show.” G. Ray Hawkins Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. Photographs.
1990, July “The Catalog Show. An Exhibition of Gallery Artists.” G. Ray Hawkins Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
1988, April “The Nude: Male/Female.” G. Ray Hawkins Gallery. Los Angles, CA. Photographs.
1984, June Inaugural Group Show. Pink’s Fine Art. Brentwood, CA. Photographs.
1983, May Thomas Babeor Gallery. La Jolla, CA. Photographs.
1983, April “Oooparts, The Uncategorical.” B C Space. Laguna Beach, CA. Photographs.
1983, March “Eros in Art.” The James Gallery. Studio City, CA. Photographs.
1983, Feb. “The Valentine Show.” Thomas Babeor Gallery. La Jolla, CA. Photographs.
1982, Dec. “The Erotic in Photography.” Curated by A. D. Coleman. Cameravision Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
1982, Oct. Cityscape Photo Gallery. Pasadena, CA. Photographs.
1980, Sept. “In Focus.” Curated by Shirley Burden. L. A. Art Association Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. Photographs.
1980, August “8 X 10.” Susan Spiritus Gallery. Newport Beach, CA.
1975, August “L. A. Light.” An Exhibition of 20 Southern California Photographers. The Floating Wall Gallery. Santa Ana, CA.

Images Copyright Patrick Alt© 2008

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