Joyce Tenneson (born May 29, 1945) is an American fine art photographer known for her distinctive style of photography, which often involves nude or semi-nude women.
Joyce Tenneson | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 29, 1945 Weston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Known for | Photography |
| Awards | ICP Infinity Awards 1989 WIPI Distinguished Photographer Award 1990 |
| Website | tenneson |
Biography
editTenneson earned her master's degree in photography from George Washington University after starting as a model for Polaroid. She left her job as a photography professor at 39, and moved from Washington to New York.[1] Tenneson shoots primarily with the Polaroid 20x24 camera. In an interview with a photography magazine, Tenneson advised artists: "I very strongly believe that if you go back to your roots, if you mine that inner territory, you can bring out something that is indelibly you and authentic - like your thumbprint. It's going to have your style because there is no one like you." As a child, her parents worked on the grounds of a convent, which is where she grew up with her two sisters.[2] She and her sister "were enlisted to be in holiday pageants and processions. It was a mysterious environment - something out of Fellini - filled with symbolism, ritual, beauty, and also a disturbing kind of surreal imagery."
Her work has been displayed in more than 100 exhibitions around the world.[3] Tenneson has had cover images on several magazines including Time, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, Premiere, Esquire and The New York Times Magazine.
Awards
editIn 1989, Tenneson received the "Infinity" award from the International Center of Photography,[4] and in 1990 received Women in Photography International's "Photographer of the Year" award.[5]
In 2005, Tenneson received the Lucie Award for "Professional Fine Art Photographer of the Year."[6]
In 2012, Tenneson received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Professional Photographers of America.[7]
In 2018, Tenneson received the Lucie Award for Achievement in Portraiture.[8]
In 2021, Tenneson was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame.[9]
Books
edit- In/Sights: Self-Portraits by Women (1978) ISBN 0879232471 OCLC 4527409
- Joyce Tenneson Photographs (1984) ISBN 0879235020 OCLC 11520573
- Au-delà (1989) ISBN 2859490868 OCLC 25325214
- Joyce Tenneson: Transformations (1993) ISBN 0821219332 OCLC 26012566
- Illuminations (1997) ISBN 0821223844 OCLC 36783749
- Light Warriors (2000) ISBN 0821226983 OCLC 44413955
- Wise Women: A Celebration of Their Insights, Courage, and Beauty (2002) ISBN 0821228188 OCLC 48383461
- Flower Portraits: The Life Cycle of Beauty (2003) ISBN 0821228536 OCLC 52156208
- Intimacy: The Sensual Essence of Flowers (2004) ISBN 0760761507 OCLC 57071083
- Amazing Men: Courage, Insight, Endurance (2004) ISBN 0821228552 OCLC 52948960
- Joyce Tenneson: A Life in Photography, 1968-2008 (2008) ISBN 0316004081 OCLC 1342517042
- Shells: Nature's Exquisite Creations (2011) ISBN 0892729767 OCLC 712118600
Major exhibitions
editReferences
edit- ^ Williams, Val (3 May 1993). "Women: Beauty in force and fragility". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. ProQuest 293316195.
- ^ Falzano, Rebecca (21 July 2009). "The Eye of the Intimist". Maine Home + Design. Photography Irvin Serrano. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Joyce Tenneson - Biography". Photo District News. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.
- ^ "1989 Infinity Award: Applied/Fashion/Advertising". International Center of Photography. 12 March 1989. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Joyce Tenneson - Biography". Artnet. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Honorees". Lucie Awards. 2005. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007.
Joyce Tenneson: Professional Photographer of the Year in the Fine Art Category
- ^ "Joyce Tenneson to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Imaging USA". Professional Photographers of America. 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Joyce Tenneson - 2018 Honoree / Achievement In Portraiture". Lucie Awards. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Joyce Tenneson". International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum. 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
Joyce Tenneson was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame at a ceremony October 29th, 2021.
- ^ Walker, Celia (24 July 2018). "Joyce Tenneson – Botanical Beauty". Library News - Vanderbilt University. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Baker, Melinda (5 August 2018). "Botanical photographs from renowned photographer Joyce Tenneson on view at Vanderbilt". The Tennessean. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
Further reading
edit- Cristofovici, Anca. "Joyce Tenneson: An Aesthetics Of Aging" (PDF). University of Florida. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- Joyce, Eleanor. "Joyce Tenneson: Revealing Veils". Kalliope, a journal of women's art and literature. 20(2), 24-34.