Queen and State, 2007, Printed on Fine Art Paper with Ultrachrome archival ink

Queen and State, 2007, Printed on Fine Art Paper with Ultrachrome archival ink

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Artist Biography:
Jack Alterman is a native of Charleston, SC where he opened Alterman Studios in 1980. His interest in photography began in 1968 while serving in the Marine Corp. After his discharge in 1970 he went on to receive his technical training using the GI Bill at the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. Alterman founded the Center for Photography in 2002 to promote and teach the art and craft of photography, attracting a group of instructors from among the area’s professional photographers.
His expertise includes aerial, industrial, catalogue and environmental photography as well as studio portraiture and travel essays. An award-winning wildlife photographer, Alterman has traveled extensively in Africa, Asia and Europe. He contributes regularly to regional and national print publications. Jack Alterman’s work was exhibited at the 2000 and 2002 Piccolo Spoleto Festivals in Charleston and at the Gibbes Museum of Art. His photographs have been acquired by arts organizations and numerous private collections.

 

 

Jack Alterman

portrait of Jack Alterman

 

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About the Work:

In 2004, Jack developed and coordinated a multimedia exhibition that brought attention to Charleston’s homeless population. Who Among Us featured more than 75 individual and group portraits by more than 30 professional photographers. He has also created a body of work, A Few Familiar Faces which is a who’s who of downtown characters.

Alterman’s 2005 one-man show, The Bridge Builders, showcased the diversity of the workers who constructed the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston. In the 2007 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Jack had a one man show called Faces of the Lowcountry.