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Jeff Wall

Jeffrey Wall, OC, RSA (born September 29, 1946) is a Canadian photographer. He is an artist best known for his large-scale back-lit Cibachrome photographs and art history writing. Early in his career, he helped define the Vancouver School and he has published essays on the work of his colleagues and fellow Vancouverites Rodney Graham, Ken Lum, and Ian…

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Known for
Photographer
Movement
Vancouver School
Notable work
Picture for Women (1979) Mimic (1982) A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai) (1993)
Alma mater
University of British Columbia Courtauld Institute of Art
Awards
Hasselblad Award (2002)
Born
Jeffrey Wall (1946-09-29) September 29, 1946 (age 79) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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related to Further reading · 87
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Jeff Wall → An, An Illustrated History, Art Canada InstitutePictures Like, Canada, Jeff Wall Video, Louisiana Channel, Photography, Poems, Sarah Bassnett, Sarah Parsons, TateTime
Alma mater · 1
Jeff Wall → University of British Columbia Courtauld Institute of Art
Awards · 1
Jeff Wall → Hasselblad Award (2002)
Born · 1
Jeff Wall → Jeffrey Wall (1946-09-29) September 29, 1946 (age 79) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Known for · 1
Jeff Wall → Photographer
Movement · 1
Jeff Wall → Vancouver School
Notable work · 1
Jeff Wall → Picture for Women (1979) Mimic (1982) A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai) (1993)

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Jeff WallKnown forPhotographer1.00infobox
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Jeff WallNotable workPicture for Women (1979) Mimic (1982) A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai) (1993)1.00infobox
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the light bulbs that give it spatial depthinstance ofand motifs0.80text

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