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Charles Traub

Charles Traub

American, 1945

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28

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32

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About

Why this artist matters now

Charles Traub practices color photography as ironic real-world witness, capturing everyday moments with a documentary sensibility inflected by formal wit. He was instrumental in establishing the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago in 1976 and founded the MFA program in Photography, Video, and Related Media at the School of Visual Arts in 1987, one of the first to systematically integrate digital photographic practice into professional training. His work and pedagogical influence have shaped how photography is taught and practiced in the digital era.

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Art Institute of ChicagoChicago

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Artworks (28)

Louisville (Couple at a Party)

Louisville (Couple at a Party)

1976 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 25.1 × 25.5 cm (9 15/16 × 10 1/16 in.); Paper: 35.3 × 27.9 cm (13 15/16 × 11 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

1976 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 35.2 × 35.7 cm (13 7/8 × 14 1/16 in.); Paper: 50.6 × 40.6 cm (19 15/16 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

1976 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 35.2 × 35.7 cm (13 7/8 × 14 1/16 in.); Paper: 50.4 × 40.5 cm (19 7/8 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago (Torso of Boxer in Satin Robe)

Chicago (Torso of Boxer in Satin Robe)

1974 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 25.3 × 25.6 cm (10 × 10 1/8 in.); Paper: 35.2 × 27.9 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Venezuela, Folded Landscape

Venezuela, Folded Landscape

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 22.5 × 27.8 cm (8 7/8 × 11 in.); Paper: 28 × 35.4 cm (11 1/16 × 13 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Venezuela, Lacy Trees

Venezuela, Lacy Trees

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 22.3 × 27.8 cm (8 13/16 × 11 in.); Paper: 27.9 × 35.3 cm (11 × 13 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Kentucky, Trees and Vines

Kentucky, Trees and Vines

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 22.5 × 22.7 cm (8 7/8 × 8 15/16 in.); Paper: 28 × 35.4 cm (11 1/16 × 13 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Young Girl Digging Hole in Sand), from the series "Beach"

Untitled (Young Girl Digging Hole in Sand), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24 × 24.8 cm (9 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.); Paper: 35.4 × 28 cm (13 15/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Blonde Figure Posing with Arms and Hands Behind Head, Upper Torso Turned to Camera), from the series "Beach"

Untitled (Blonde Figure Posing with Arms and Hands Behind Head, Upper Torso Turned to Camera), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.4 × 24.4 cm (9 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.); Paper: 35.4 × 28 cm (13 15/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Two-Middle Aged Men Standing with Hands at Waist and Backs to Camera), from the series "Beach"

Untitled (Two-Middle Aged Men Standing with Hands at Waist and Backs to Camera), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.4 × 24.6 cm (9 5/8 × 9 11/16 in.); Paper: 35.4 × 28 cm (13 15/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Closeup of Woman in Dark Bikini Mid-Chest to Mid-Thigh), from the series "Beach"

Untitled (Closeup of Woman in Dark Bikini Mid-Chest to Mid-Thigh), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.8 × 25 cm (9 13/16 × 9 7/8 in.); Paper: 35.4 × 28 cm (13 15/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Man and Woman Sunning on Blanket and Towel), from the series "Beach"

Untitled (Man and Woman Sunning on Blanket and Towel), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.3 × 24.9 cm (9 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.); Paper: 35.4 × 28 cm (13 15/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Youth in Bathing Suit Sunning on Concrete at Lakefront), from the series "Beach"

Untitled (Youth in Bathing Suit Sunning on Concrete at Lakefront), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.4 × 24.4 cm (9 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.); Paper: 35.3 × 27.9 cm (13 15/16 × 11 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Girl Looking into Mirror), from the series "Beach"

Untitled (Girl Looking into Mirror), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.6 × 24.5 cm (9 11/16 × 9 11/16 in.); Paper: 35.4 × 28 cm (13 15/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Hairy Chest, Bathingsuit, and Hairy Legs of Man on Reclining Chair at Lakefront), from the series "Beach"

Untitled (Hairy Chest, Bathingsuit, and Hairy Legs of Man on Reclining Chair at Lakefront), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24 × 24.6 cm (9 1/2 × 9 11/16 in.); Paper: 35.4 × 27.9 cm (13 15/16 × 11 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (male swimmer in lake), from the series "Beach"

Untitled (male swimmer in lake), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.4 × 23.5 cm (9 5/8 × 9 5/16 in.); Paper: 35.4 × 28 cm (13 15/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Man in Bathing Suit Balancing Himself on Pole Vertical to the Sand), from the series "Beach"

Untitled (Man in Bathing Suit Balancing Himself on Pole Vertical to the Sand), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.9 × 25.1 cm (9 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.); Paper: 35.4 × 28 cm (13 15/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago (Head and Chest of Old Man, Without Clothes), from the series "Beach"

Chicago (Head and Chest of Old Man, Without Clothes), from the series "Beach"

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 25.3 × 25.4 cm (10 × 10 in.); Paper: 35.5 × 27.7 cm (14 × 10 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

England, Wavey Grass

England, Wavey Grass

1972 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 22.5 × 27.9 cm (8 7/8 × 11 in.); Paper: 27.9 × 35.3 cm (11 × 13 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mexico, Vines and Rocks

Mexico, Vines and Rocks

1972 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 22.5 × 27.9 cm (8 7/8 × 11 in.); Paper: 27.9 × 35.4 cm (11 × 13 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Neg Ice

1971 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 21.5 × 28.9 cm (8 1/2 × 11 7/16 in.); Paper: 27.9 × 35.3 cm (11 × 13 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Wisconsin, Hillside

Wisconsin, Hillside

1971 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 21.8 × 28.1 cm (8 5/8 × 11 1/8 in.); Paper: 27.7 × 35.5 cm (10 15/16 × 14 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Kentucky, Two Trees and River

Kentucky, Two Trees and River

1971 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 22.5 × 28 cm (8 7/8 × 11 1/16 in.); Paper: 27.9 × 35.4 cm (11 × 13 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Woman Holding Twin Photos)

Untitled (Woman Holding Twin Photos)

1970 · Chromogenic print

Image: 17.2 × 17.2 cm (6 13/16 × 6 13/16 in.); Paper: 25.3 × 20.3 cm (10 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Artsy artwork: Jacques Henri Lartique (Arles, France) (1979)

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Artsy artwork: Untitled, from "Lunchtime" series (1977-80)

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Untitled (Hairy Chest, Bathingsuit, and Hairy Legs of Man on Reclining Chair at Lakefront), from the series "Beach" (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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