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Wynn Bullock

Wynn Bullock

American, 1902
WA-00026440
Chicago, IL, USA
PhotographyPhotography
Representation
None documented
8
Institutional Exhibitions
46
Works in Collection
90
Assets Indexed
4
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (3)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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American Landscapes
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1981
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Steichen Gallery Reinstallation
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
No image
From the McAlpin Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1966–1967
No image
Photographs for Collectors
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
No image
The Sense of Abstraction
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
No image
30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1959
No image
Photographs from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1958–1959
No image
The Family of Man
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1955

Field Verification (4 fields)

4 cross-verified · 0 single-source
  • BiographyMoMA· 93%✓
  • Birth yearMoMA· 93%✓
  • LocationMoMA· 93%✓
  • NationalityMoMA· 93%✓

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About

Why this artist matters now

Wynn Bullock was an American photographer known for his experimental approach to light and chemical manipulation of the photographic negative, producing dreamlike black-and-white images that prioritize form and texture over documentary clarity. Working primarily from the 1940s onward, he developed distinctive printing techniques that emphasized tonal subtlety and abstract compositional structure. His practice emerged from postwar modernist inquiry into photography's material properties and its capacity to reveal inner psychological states rather than surface appearances.

Source: Christies Artsy · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (46)

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Artwork sources (2)

46 published of 86 catalogued · 53 with image
  • MoMA
    40 publishedof 80 catalogued47 img
  • Art Institute Chicago
    6 published6 img
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Images

Artsy artwork: Untitled (1959)
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Artsy artist portrait
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Solarized Nude (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Solarized Nude (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

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Movements1
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Collections3
Museum of Modern ArtArt Institute of ChicagoArtsy
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Representation & Collections

In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
Market

Auction sale history

Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction
Market

Auction History

WorkAuction HouseDateEstimateHammer Price
UntitledArtsyMay 2025£600 – £800Unsold
Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionAmerican Landscapes
New York · 1981
Group ExhibitionSteichen Gallery Reinstallation
New York · 1967
Group ExhibitionFrom the McAlpin Collection
New York · 1966
Group ExhibitionPhotographs for Collectors
New York · 1960
Group ExhibitionThe Sense of Abstraction
New York · 1960
Group Exhibition30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
New York · 1959