Kirk Gittings

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  Biography | KIRK GITTINGS PHOTOGRAPHY - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/23/2005    Last Visited: 10/21/2006  

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  Born in 1950 in Alaska Territory, Kirk Gittings has resided in New Mexico for 45 years.He first studied photography at the University of New Mexico in the 1970's and ultimately received a Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1983.
  
  Since graduate school, he has taught and written regularly about photography and become one of the most widely published and exhibited architectural photographers in the country.His commercial architectural photography has appeared on over 100 magazine covers and in over thirty books, His artwork is represented in many museum, corporate and private collections in the SW and internationally.In addition, he is currently an adjunct professor at UNM and has been a visiting artist for five summers at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.He has also taught at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops and the View Camera Magazine Workshops.
  
  He has received many prestigious awards including a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to photograph New Mexico's historic churches and was selected for the Polaroid Artist Support Group.
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  As a result of that book and exhibit, the State Legislature of New Mexico in 2006 honored Kirk for his life's work.
  
  For 2007, the state calendar of New Mexico, published by New Mexico Magazine, will feature OF MUD, STONE, STEEL AND GLASS a portfolio from the life's work of Kirk Gittings.
  
  For Kirk Gittings full resume go to: Resume
  
  (The top image is of Kirk Gittings signing a book for his friend, Dr. Michael Keslin, at an Albuquerque Museum booksigning in 2005 [Photo by Patrick Carr/CARR IMAGING].

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  Kirk Gittings - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/15/2007    Last Visited: 4/17/2008  

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  Kirk GittingsBorn in 1950 in Alaska Territory, Kirk Gittings has resided in New Mexico for 45 years.He first studied photography at the University of New Mexico in the 1970's and ultimately received a Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1983.
  
  Since graduate school, he has taught and written regularly about photography and become one of the most widely published and exhibited architectural photographers in the country.His commercial architectural photography regularly appears in national periodicals and books, while his art photography is represented in many museum, corporate and private collections in the SW and internationally.In addition, he is currently an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico, and a visiting artist and instructor at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago for the past 8 years.He has also taught at the View Camera Workshops and at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops.
  
  He has received many awards including a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to photograph New Mexico's historic churches and was selected for the prestigious Polaroid Artist Support Group.In 2003 the editors of Through the Lens: International Architectural Photographers selected him as one of the top 30 in his field in the world.
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  In 2005, Shelter from the Storm: The Photographs of Kirk Gittings, a 32 year retrospective book was published by New Mexico Magazine and exhibit opened at the Albuquerque Museum.

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  PhotoArts Resource Guide | Kirk Gittings - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/9/2005    Last Visited: 2/23/2007  

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  Kirk Gittings' commercial architectural photography regularly appears in national periodicals and books, while his artwork is represented in many museum, corporate and private collections in the SW and internationally.In addition, he is currently an Adjunct Professor at UNM and a five time Visiting Artist at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.He has also taught at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops and the View Camera Magazine Workshops.He has received many awards including a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and was selected for Polaroid's Artist Support Group.In 2003 the editors of THROUGH THE LENS: INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHERS selected him as one of the top 30 in his field in the world.
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  In 2005, a 30 year retrospective of his architectural photography entitled SHELTER FROM THE STORM: THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF KIRK GITTINGS was published by New Mexico Magazine and exhibited at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History.Also in 2005 he was named to the Freestyle Advisory Board of Photographic Professionals in Hollywood.

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