Ray Metzker

Ray Metzker

American · 1931–2014 · Photographer

Ray K. Metzker was an American photographer known chiefly for his stark, experimental Black and White cityscapes and for his large assemblages of printed film strips and single… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ray Metzker, Leapin' zzz, 1982, Composite of 17 gelatin silver prints, printed and assembled 1990, flush-mounted together on boardLeapin' zzzPhillips · $20,000≈ £15,386≈ €17,021Sign up to see
  2. Ray Metzker, Blind Man's Bluff, 1966, Composite of six gelatin silver prints, printed and assembled 1990, mounted together on boardBlind Man's BluffPhillips · $18,900≈ £13,736≈ €15,918Sign up to see
  3. Ray Metzker, Gumball, 1966, Composite of five gelatin silver prints, flush-mounted together on board, mounted on secondary board, printed and assembled 1990GumballPhillips · $18,750≈ £15,305≈ €17,205Sign up to see

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Ray K. Metzker was an American photographer known chiefly for his stark, experimental Black and White cityscapes and for his large assemblages of printed film strips and single frames, known as Composites.

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Born 1931, MilwaukeeDied 2014, PhiladelphiaOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q7297835 ↗ULAN 500076932 ↗

Also known as Ray K. Metzker, Ray Krueger Metzker

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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