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'''B.A. Van Sise''' is an American photographer.
'''B.A. Van Sise''' is an American photographer and author. He has worked as a travel photographer, and collections of his fine art photography has been exhibited in public installations by US museums.


==Career==
==Career==
B.A. Van Sise is a graduate of [[Fordham University]], with degrees in both Visual Arts and Modern Languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Phase-2-of-EYEWITNESS-by-BA-Van-Sise-to-Open-at-Museum-of-Jewish-Heritage-on-510-20170503|title=Phase 2 of EYEWITNESS by B.A. Van Sise to Open at Museum of Jewish Heritage on 5/10|first=BWW News|last=Desk|publisher=}}</ref> He has produced photo essays for publications including the ''[[Village Voice]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/author/b-a-vansise/|title=B.A. Van Sise - Authors|website=www.villagevoice.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/week-art-hillary-clinton-pioneer-works-836069|title=The Week in Art: Hillary Clinton at Planned Parenthood's Benefit Art Auction and Pioneer Works' Village Fête - artnet News|date=6 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref> Van Sise is also a travel photographer,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mymodernmet.com/ba-van-sise-africa-wedding/|title=Couple Forgoes Traditional Wedding, Spends All Their Money to Make a Difference in Africa|date=8 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lomography.com/magazine/327498-ba-van-sise-daguerreotype-achromat|title=Lomography - Those Who Wander: LomoAmigo B.A. Van Sise|publisher=}}</ref> through various publications and as a [[Nikon]]/''AFAR'' travel photography ambassador.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://petapixel.com/2017/12/09/photos-cuban-national-circus/|title=Photos of the Cuban National Circus|date=9 December 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
B.A. Van Sise is a graduate of [[Fordham University]], with degrees in both Visual Arts and Modern Languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Phase-2-of-EYEWITNESS-by-BA-Van-Sise-to-Open-at-Museum-of-Jewish-Heritage-on-510-20170503|title=Phase 2 of EYEWITNESS by B.A. Van Sise to Open at Museum of Jewish Heritage on 5/10|author=BWW News Desk|publisher=}}</ref> He has produced photo essays for publications including the ''[[Village Voice]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/author/b-a-vansise/|title=B.A. Van Sise - Authors|website=www.villagevoice.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/week-art-hillary-clinton-pioneer-works-836069|title=The Week in Art: Hillary Clinton at Planned Parenthood's Benefit Art Auction and Pioneer Works' Village Fête - artnet News|date=6 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref> Van Sise is also a travel photographer,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mymodernmet.com/ba-van-sise-africa-wedding/|title=Couple Forgoes Traditional Wedding, Spends All Their Money to Make a Difference in Africa|date=8 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lomography.com/magazine/327498-ba-van-sise-daguerreotype-achromat|title=Lomography - Those Who Wander: LomoAmigo B.A. Van Sise|publisher=}}</ref> through various publications and as a [[Nikon]]/''AFAR'' travel photography ambassador.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://petapixel.com/2017/12/09/photos-cuban-national-circus/|title=Photos of the Cuban National Circus|date=9 December 2017|publisher=}}</ref>


==Solo exhibitions==
==Solo exhibitions==
In 2016 he assembled the exhibition entitled ''Children of Grass''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/walt-whitman-poetic-descendants|title=In 'Whitman's Descendants,' photographing some of America's greatest living poets|website=PBS NewsHour}}</ref><ref name=gra /> He started the project with the [[Walt Whitman]] Birthplace Association, taking photographs of contemporary well-known poets in elaborate scenes and poses, matching those photos with the poet's own work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/katebubacz/12-portraits-of-poets-show-sides-you-really-wouldnt-expect|title=12 Portraits Of Poets Show Sides You Really Wouldn't Expect|publisher=}}</ref> Each of the poets assembled have claimed to be inspired at some point by Walt Whitman, and these photos will be exhibited in places including the [[Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery]].<ref name=gra>{{cite web|url=https://www.pw.org/content/the_written_image_b_a_van_sises_children_of_grass|title=The Written Image: B. A. Van Sise’s Children of Grass|date=15 February 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
In 2016 he assembled the exhibition entitled ''Children of Grass''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/walt-whitman-poetic-descendants|title=In 'Whitman's Descendants,' photographing some of America's greatest living poets|website=PBS NewsHour|date=6 November 2016}}</ref><ref name=gra /> He started the project by taking photographs of contemporary well-known poets in elaborate scenes and poses, matching those photos with the poet's own work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/katebubacz/12-portraits-of-poets-show-sides-you-really-wouldnt-expect|title=12 Portraits Of Poets Show Sides You Really Wouldn't Expect|website=[[BuzzFeed]]|date=17 April 2018 |publisher=}}</ref> Each of the poets assembled have claimed to be inspired at some point by Walt Whitman, and these photos will be exhibited in places including the [[Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery]].<ref name=gra>{{cite web|url=https://www.pw.org/content/the_written_image_b_a_van_sises_children_of_grass|title=The Written Image: B. A. Van Sise's Children of Grass|date=15 February 2017|publisher=}}</ref>


In 2017 Van Sise exhibited the first outdoor public installation to be held at the [[Museum of Jewish Heritage]], entitled ''Eyewitness: Photographs''. The exhibition was composed of 31 portraits of Holocaust survivors living in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityguideny.com/article/Dimensions-Testimony-Museum-of-Jewish-Heritage-Exhibit-#.Wvo2d6QvzIU|title='So Valuable a Gift to Humanity': Speak Virtually with a Survivor at NYC's Museum of Jewish Heritage|website=www.cityguideny.com}}</ref> Each portrait was expanded to 13 feet high and five feet wide, printed on vinyl.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/arts/design/at-some-museums-the-art-is-now-on-the-outside.html|title=At Some Museums, the Art Is Now on the Outside|date=21 April 2017|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
In 2017 Van Sise exhibited the first outdoor public installation to be held at the [[Museum of Jewish Heritage]], entitled ''Eyewitness: Photographs''. The exhibition was composed of 31 portraits of Holocaust survivors living in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityguideny.com/article/Dimensions-Testimony-Museum-of-Jewish-Heritage-Exhibit-#.Wvo2d6QvzIU|title='So Valuable a Gift to Humanity': Speak Virtually with a Survivor at NYC's Museum of Jewish Heritage|website=www.cityguideny.com}}</ref> Each portrait was expanded to 13 feet high and five feet wide, printed on vinyl.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/arts/design/at-some-museums-the-art-is-now-on-the-outside.html|title=At Some Museums, the Art Is Now on the Outside|newspaper=The New York Times|date=21 April 2017|publisher=|last1=Levere|first1=Jane L.}}</ref>
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In 2018 he exhibited his collection ''Sweat'' at the [[Peabody Essex Museum]]. Each of the photos exhibited a before and after photo of an athlete, first as they normally looked, and next just as they completed a training session.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/gabrielsanchez/photo-stories-march-23|title=9 Photo Stories That Will Help You See The World A Little Differently|website=[[BuzzFeed]]|date=23 March 2018 |publisher=}}</ref> Athletes included members of the [[New York Knicks]], [[New York Cosmos (2010)|New York Cosmos]], the Gotham Girls Roller Derby League, and competitors in the [[New York City Marathon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://playtime.pem.org/sweat-an-image-gallery/|title=Sweat: An Image Gallery – PLAYTIME|website=playtime.pem.org}}</ref> In 2019, his exhibition ''A Portrait of Poetry'' was shown at the Center for Creative Photography and the Poetry Center at the University of Arizona.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ccp.arizona.edu/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/portrait-poetry-photographs-and-video-b-van-sise |title=A Portrait of Poetry: Photographs and Video by B. A. Van Sise {{!}} Center for Creative Photography |website=ccp.arizona.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424020404/https://ccp.arizona.edu/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/portrait-poetry-photographs-and-video-b-van-sise |archive-date=2019-04-24}} </ref>


Van Sise is also known for his practice of creating only one photograph per day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2019-11-01/in-this-kansas-city-show-a-photographer-crams-a-years-worth-of-moments-into-a-single-second|title = In This Kansas City Show, A Photographer Crams a Year's Worth of Moments into a Single Second|date = November 2019}}</ref> His daily photographs were the subject of a retrospective display at the Kansas City Public Library between 2019 and 2020 in the exhibition ''One Second''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kclibrary.org/exhibits/one-second|title = One Second| date=12 October 2019 }}</ref>
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In 2018 he exhibited his collection ''Sweat'' at the [[Peabody Essex Museum]]. Each of the photos exhibited a before and after photo of an athlete, first as they normally looked, and next just as they completed a training session.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/gabrielsanchez/photo-stories-march-23|title=9 Photo Stories That Will Help You See The World A Little Differently|publisher=}}</ref> Athletes included members of the [[New York Knicks]], [[New York Cosmos (2010)|New York Cosmos]], the Gotham Girls Roller Derby League, and competitors in the [[New York City Marathon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://playtime.pem.org/sweat-an-image-gallery/|title=Sweat: An Image Gallery – PLAYTIME|website=playtime.pem.org}}</ref>

==Books==
Van Sise also published the poetry book ''Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry'' in 2019, which received an IPPY award in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ippyawards.com/143/2020-medalists-cat-1-34|title = 2020 Medalists Cat 1-34}}</ref> ''The Times of London'' also named it one of their 2019 “books of the year”.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/books-of-the-year-2019/| title = Books of the Year 2019 - TLS}}</ref> ''The Booklist'' wrote of the work that, “Van Sise has created a singular and irresistible volume of poetry and collaborative visual lyricism that will enthrall poetry lovers and break down the hesitation of those wary of the form.”<ref>https://www.booklistonline.com/Children-of-Grass-A-Portrait-of-American-Poetry/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>


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B.A. Van Sise
Alma materFordham University
OccupationPhotographer

B.A. Van Sise is an American photographer and author. He has worked as a travel photographer, and collections of his fine art photography has been exhibited in public installations by US museums.

Career

[edit]

B.A. Van Sise is a graduate of Fordham University, with degrees in both Visual Arts and Modern Languages.[1] He has produced photo essays for publications including the Village Voice.[2][3] Van Sise is also a travel photographer,[4][5] through various publications and as a Nikon/AFAR travel photography ambassador.[6]

Solo exhibitions

[edit]

In 2016 he assembled the exhibition entitled Children of Grass.[7][8] He started the project by taking photographs of contemporary well-known poets in elaborate scenes and poses, matching those photos with the poet's own work.[9] Each of the poets assembled have claimed to be inspired at some point by Walt Whitman, and these photos will be exhibited in places including the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.[8]

In 2017 Van Sise exhibited the first outdoor public installation to be held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, entitled Eyewitness: Photographs. The exhibition was composed of 31 portraits of Holocaust survivors living in New York City.[10] Each portrait was expanded to 13 feet high and five feet wide, printed on vinyl.[11] In 2018 he exhibited his collection Sweat at the Peabody Essex Museum. Each of the photos exhibited a before and after photo of an athlete, first as they normally looked, and next just as they completed a training session.[12] Athletes included members of the New York Knicks, New York Cosmos, the Gotham Girls Roller Derby League, and competitors in the New York City Marathon.[13] In 2019, his exhibition A Portrait of Poetry was shown at the Center for Creative Photography and the Poetry Center at the University of Arizona.[14]

Van Sise is also known for his practice of creating only one photograph per day.[15] His daily photographs were the subject of a retrospective display at the Kansas City Public Library between 2019 and 2020 in the exhibition One Second.[16]

Books

[edit]

Van Sise also published the poetry book Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry in 2019, which received an IPPY award in 2020.[17] The Times of London also named it one of their 2019 “books of the year”.[18] The Booklist wrote of the work that, “Van Sise has created a singular and irresistible volume of poetry and collaborative visual lyricism that will enthrall poetry lovers and break down the hesitation of those wary of the form.”[19]

References

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  1. ^ BWW News Desk. "Phase 2 of EYEWITNESS by B.A. Van Sise to Open at Museum of Jewish Heritage on 5/10".
  2. ^ "B.A. Van Sise - Authors". www.villagevoice.com.
  3. ^ "The Week in Art: Hillary Clinton at Planned Parenthood's Benefit Art Auction and Pioneer Works' Village Fête - artnet News". 6 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Couple Forgoes Traditional Wedding, Spends All Their Money to Make a Difference in Africa". 8 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Lomography - Those Who Wander: LomoAmigo B.A. Van Sise".
  6. ^ "Photos of the Cuban National Circus". 9 December 2017.
  7. ^ "In 'Whitman's Descendants,' photographing some of America's greatest living poets". PBS NewsHour. 6 November 2016.
  8. ^ a b "The Written Image: B. A. Van Sise's Children of Grass". 15 February 2017.
  9. ^ "12 Portraits Of Poets Show Sides You Really Wouldn't Expect". BuzzFeed. 17 April 2018.
  10. ^ "'So Valuable a Gift to Humanity': Speak Virtually with a Survivor at NYC's Museum of Jewish Heritage". www.cityguideny.com.
  11. ^ Levere, Jane L. (21 April 2017). "At Some Museums, the Art Is Now on the Outside". The New York Times.
  12. ^ "9 Photo Stories That Will Help You See The World A Little Differently". BuzzFeed. 23 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Sweat: An Image Gallery – PLAYTIME". playtime.pem.org.
  14. ^ "A Portrait of Poetry: Photographs and Video by B. A. Van Sise | Center for Creative Photography". ccp.arizona.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24.
  15. ^ "In This Kansas City Show, A Photographer Crams a Year's Worth of Moments into a Single Second". November 2019.
  16. ^ "One Second". 12 October 2019.
  17. ^ "2020 Medalists Cat 1-34".
  18. ^ "Books of the Year 2019 - TLS".
  19. ^ https://www.booklistonline.com/Children-of-Grass-A-Portrait-of-American-Poetry/ [dead link‍]
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