James Casebere American, b. 1953
James Casebere works with photography and sculpture to construct imagined architectural spaces. In his photographs, carefully lit models made from simple materials can appear almost life-size. These fabricated rooms and landscapes draw on architecture, history, and film, inviting close attention to scale and the experience of place.
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Luxor #3, 2007
Born 1953, Lansing, Michigan; lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1976, Casebere enrolled at California Institute for the Arts where he worked alongside artist John Baldessari. Casebere's time at CalArts led him to become associated with the "Pictures Generation" of post-modern artists, recognized for their conceptual approach to photography.
Casebere pioneered constructed image photography, building and photographing complex models derived from his knowledge of architecture, art history and cinematic sources. His work has since been an investigation of unpeopled architectural spaces. He constructs tabletop models, using simple materials, and makes use of dramatic lighting to produce striking images.
James Casebere has participated in exhibitions around the world including the Whitney Biennial. His work is held in collections including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, to name a few.