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Ted Preuss

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Ted Preuss
Ted Preuss
Born
Theodore Preuss

1962 (1962)
NationalityAmerican
EducationSelf-taught
Known forPhotography

Ted Preuss (born 1962), is an American photographer who lives in Chicago, Illinois, best known for his black-and-white photographs and alternative processes which include platinum printing and wet plate collodion tintypes. Preuss photographic work range from nude studies to still life.

Life and career

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Ted Preuss got his first camera in 1969 and became fascinated with the medium. After high school, he began working as a commercial photographer assistant in Denver, Colorado.[1]

In 1982, Preuss started his career as an architectural photographer in Boston and San Francisco which lasted over a decade. 1996 he decided to take a break from architectural photography and explored the world of furniture design in Chicago, Illinois.[2]

Preuss primarily works with vintage large format film cameras, several of which are over 100 years old.[3]

Publications

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References

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  1. ^ Shannon Gallagher, "Featured Artist: Ted Preuss Portraiture and Figurative Works” ZIA Gallery, February 11, 2013. [1]
  2. ^ Bryan S. Smith, "Photographer Ted Preuss", Orange County's Best Magazine, November 2007, p 17-23
  3. ^ Shannon Gallagher, "Featured Artist: Ted Preuss Portraiture and Figurative Works” ZIA Gallery, February 11, 2013. [2]
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