Trevor Paglen
1974–

Introduction

Trevor Paglen (born 1974) is an American artist, geographer, and author whose work covers mass surveillance and data collection.

In 2016, Paglen won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize and he has also won The Cultural Award from the German Society for Photography. In 2017, he was a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.

Wikidata identifier

Q7839361

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Introduction

Author and scholar of "experimental geography." As an artist he produces photographs.

Roles

Artist, author, conceptual artist, geographer, installation artist, photographer, scientist

ULAN identifier

500294207

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First acquired
2015

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