Robb Kendrick (born 1963 in
Spur, Texas
Spur is a city in Dickens County, Texas, United States. The population was 863 at the 2020 census, down from 1,318 at the 2010 census. A city council resolution passed in July 2014 proclaimed Spur the "nation's first tiny house-friendly town."
...
) is an American photographer. He has photographed 16 feature stories for ''
National Geographic
''National Geographic'' (formerly ''The National Geographic Magazine'', sometimes branded as ''Nat Geo'') is an American monthly magazine published by National Geographic Partners. The magazine was founded in 1888 as a scholarly journal, nine ...
'' magazine, and has published three photo books. In addition to his color documentary work, he makes images on
tintype
A tintype, also known as a melanotype or ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal, colloquially called 'tin' (though not actually tinplate, tin-coated), coated with a dark lacquer or Enamel paint, ...
, a historical photo process that was popular in the mid-19th century. His portraits of modern-day cowboys on tintype have been compared to
Edward Curtis
Edward Sheriff Curtis (February 19, 1868 – October 19, 1952; sometimes given as Edward Sherriff Curtis) was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and Native American people. Sometimes referred to ...
' portraits of Native Americans. Robb Kendrick refrains from using social media focusing instead on his family.
Books by Robb Kendrick
*''Perfume'' (1999, National Geographic Society, )
*''Revealing Character'' (2005, Bright Sky Press, )
*''Still: Cowboys at the Start of the 21st Century''(2008, University of Texas Press, )
Exhibitions
*2005-2008 Revealing Character-Touring Exhibition at eight museums within Texas.
*2005 Revealing Character—Steven L. Clark Gallery,
Austin, Texas
Austin ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and W ...
.
External links
* http://www.robbkendrick.com
* https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/arts/design/20kenn.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Robb%20Kendrick&st=cs
* https://www.npr.org/2008/02/01/18592716/modern-day-cowboys-frozen-in-time
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American photographers
Living people
1963 births
People from Spur, Texas