William Clift
1944–
Introduction
William Clift (born 1944, Boston, MA) is an American photographer known for his black-and-white imagery of landscapes and of architectural subjects. Most of his work has been made in New Mexico, including Santa Fe where he has lived and worked since 1971, and of Mont Saint Michel in France, and St. Louis, MO.
Wikidata identifier
Q42313294
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Introduction
Born 5 January 1944. From 1963 to 1971, Clift worked as a freelance commercial photographer in partnership with Steve Gersh, under the name Helios. The studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts specialized in architectural photography. Clift was commissioned by the Massachusetts Council on the Arts in 1970 to produce an extensive photographic document on the Old Boston City Hall. In 1971 Clift moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and has since worked there as a freelance photographer. From 1975 to 1976, Clift produced photographs of Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, and of American court houses. Clift photographed Mont-Saint-Michel, France in 1977 and again in 1981-1982. In 1984 Clift was commissioned to photograph the New York State capital at Albany, and also the Hudson River Highlands.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, photographer
ULAN identifier
500037027
Names
William Clift, William Brooks III Clift, III William Brooks Clift
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed May 15, 2024.
