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Jack Montgomery
Jack Montgomery
Jack Montgomery

Jack Montgomery

Country: United States
Birth: 1950

"I am a photographer living on the coast of Maine, USA. I have photographed with some seriousness for many years, first with film and then transitioning (in part) to digital. My focus at present is making images by photogravure although I have employed many processes through the years including gelatin-silver, inkjet and palladium. My images are part of the permanent collection of a number of museums. A monograph of the photographs was published by Galerie Vevais (Germany) a few years ago. My images have appeared as book covers for Random House and other international publishers.
A full biography and list of exhibitions and publications can be found at my website."
-- Jack Montgomery
 

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