Wynn Bullock

By. Mistie Tunbridge

Stark Tree, 1956

Night Scene, 1959

Let There Be Light, 1954

Old Typewriter, 1951

Half An Apple, 1953

 Wynn Bullock was born on April 18, 1902 in

Chicago and was raised in South Pasadena,
California.

Wynn Bullock died at age 73 on November 16,

1975.

Start in Photography
During the mid 1920s Wynn Bullock became
interested in the work of Cezanne, Man Ray, and
Lazlo Moholy-Nagy. Which influenced him to go
out and buy a simple box camera and to begin
taking photos.

In 19389 he enrolled at the Los Angeles Art

Center School. After three years his work was
showcased in one of the Los Angeles County
Museum of Arts early solo photography
exhibitions.

Style
Bullock established deep direct connections with
nature.

Most of his photographs are taken in black and

white.

Why is he
important/unique
In the 1940s he conducted research to control
the effect of solarization and was awarded
patents in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain
for a Photographic Process for Producing Line
Images.

He taught advanced photography courses at

Chicagos Institute.

Influences for his works

He enlisted in the army and was released to
photograph for the aircraft industry.

He was influenced by the works of Man Ray and

Lazlo Maholy-Nagy.