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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 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 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> 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>https://ccp.arizona.edu/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/portrait-poetry-photographs-and-video-b-van-sise</ref>
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> 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>https://ccp.arizona.edu/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/portrait-poetry-photographs-and-video-b-van-sise</ref>

Van Sise is also known for his practice of creating only one photograph per day.<ref>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</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>https://kclibrary.org/exhibits/one-second</ref>


==Books==
==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>http://www.ippyawards.com/143/2020-medalists-cat-1-34</ref> ''The Times of London'' also named it one of their 2019 “books of the year”.<ref>https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/books-of-the-year-2019/</ref>
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>http://www.ippyawards.com/143/2020-medalists-cat-1-34</ref> ''The Times of London'' also named it one of their 2019 “books of the year”.<ref>https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/books-of-the-year-2019/</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/</ref>


==References==
==References==

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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

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

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

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

  1. ^ Desk, BWW News. "Phase 2 of EYEWITNESS by B.A. Van Sise to Open at Museum of Jewish Heritage on 5/10". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  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.
  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".
  10. ^ "'So Valuable a Gift to Humanity': Speak Virtually with a Survivor at NYC's Museum of Jewish Heritage". www.cityguideny.com.
  11. ^ "At Some Museums, the Art Is Now on the Outside". 21 April 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
  12. ^ "9 Photo Stories That Will Help You See The World A Little Differently".
  13. ^ "Sweat: An Image Gallery – PLAYTIME". playtime.pem.org.
  14. ^ https://ccp.arizona.edu/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/portrait-poetry-photographs-and-video-b-van-sise
  15. ^ 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
  16. ^ https://kclibrary.org/exhibits/one-second
  17. ^ http://www.ippyawards.com/143/2020-medalists-cat-1-34
  18. ^ https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/books-of-the-year-2019/
  19. ^ https://www.booklistonline.com/Children-of-Grass-A-Portrait-of-American-Poetry/