Lisa Elmaleh
Lisa Elmaleh (born 1984) is an American photographer from South Florida.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Lisa Elmaleh was born in Miami, Florida in 1984.[2][3] She grew up in a small apartment with her mother on a limited income. Her father was a photographer who worked with landscapes; Elmaleh recalls watching him develop photographs in a darkroom, saying "the magic of the images...stuck with me".[4] She attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007.[5]
Career[edit]
Methods[edit]
Elmaleh creates tintype photographs, learning the collodion process in 2007. Her preferred camera is the Century Universal; she uses a Schneider Kreuznach 300mm lens.[6] The wet collodion process means that images must be shot and developed while the chemicals are still wet on the plate.[3] Many of her photographs focus on Appalachian folk musicians. She converted a Toyota Tacoma truck into a mobile darkroom—driving to meet her subjects.[2] Because of the time constraints of the collodion process, Elmaleh develops the photographs within thirty minutes of taking them. Images are taken and developed one at a time.[3]
Awards and honors[edit]
- 2010: Artist in Residence at Everglades National Park
- 2011: Won the Aaron Siskind Foundation IPF Grant[3]
- 2012: Won the Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation Grant[7]
- 2013: Named one of Photo District News's "30 New And Emerging Photographers To Watch"[8]
- 2015: Runner up for the Aperture Portfolio Prize[9]
- 2022: Won the Arnold Newman Prize[10]
Works[edit]
Some of Elmaleh's works include:[3]
- Everglades: a photo series of the natural environment of South Florida
- American Folk: a photo series of Appalachian folk musicians
Personal life[edit]
She moved to Paw Paw, West Virginia from Brooklyn in 2014.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "100 Words: Lisa Elmaleh On Photography". NPR. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Estrin, James (27 March 2019). "Tintype Portraits of Old-Time Musicians from Appalachia". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Lisa Elmaleh". Southbound. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Smithson, Aline (2 October 2017). "Lisa Elmaleh: The States Project: West Virginia". Lenscratch. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "SVA Students and Alumni Awarded in PDN Photo Annual 2014". SVA CloseUp. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Nikitas, Theano (6 March 2017). "The rebirth of tintype: an old photographic medium is revitalized". Popular Photography. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Winning Artists". Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "30 New And Emerging Photographers To Watch – PDN 2013". aPhotoEditor. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "2015 Aperture Portfolio Prize Runner Up--Lisa Elmaleh". Aperture. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "2022 Arnold Newman Prize Winner". Maine Media. Retrieved 3 November 2022.