TED KUYKENDALL

 Ted Kuykendall was an American photographer from New Mexico. He started his work under fellow artist and sculptor Luis Jimenez as well as photographer Richard Schaeffer and picked up the love for photography. He attended the University of New Mexico graduating with a photography degree and had since been producing art. He has made an impact within the industry by being featured in 25 group exhibitions and 12 solo exhibitions. His work can be found in places such as the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. and the Museums of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Houston Texas. 

To get to where he was in photography, Kuykendall learned a little about film photography and during a time when he was learning to develop, fix, and print he ran into a problem with his photos turning brown and fading from not having enough fix. This is what led to the aesthetic nature of Kuykendall's work in the future. To develop his what is his aesthetic and signature, Kuykendall would take dream-like photos of what he could/wanted and would superimpose those images on top of other images he had taken. From there, he would paint over the images with chemicals which darkened what originally was there and he would print these on scales of more than 3 feet. 

Kuykendall made art that was meant to be interpreted and conceptualized by the viewer. He never really went into his work saying this is what it was, but instead produced images that confused, softened, concerned, or even evoked the viewer. However they felt when encountering his image is what was meant to happen. He starts the conversation by putting up an art piece and leaves it to the viewers to conclude what it is that they feel or saw. 




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