Cloud Over White Mountains
Maker
Barnbaum, Bruce
American, b. 1943
Date1978
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionsboard: 22 in x 28 in; image/paper: 13 1/4 in x 19 in; mat: 22 in x 28 in; paper: 13 1/4 in x 18 15/16 in
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kenyon
Object number1988:69
About the ArtistBruce Barnbaum completed a BA (1965) and an MA (1967) in mathematics from UCLA, during which time he pursued photography as a hobby. After working as a mathematical analyst and computer programmer for missile guidance systems, Barnbaum embarked on a full-time career as a photographer in 1970. Barnbaum has primarily devoted himself to black-and-white landscape photography and he states, "The unspeakable beauty, sheer power, and sublime tranquility of the natural environment is the reason I became a photographer." In addition to his activities as a photographer, Barnbaum is an active environmentalist, writer, and educator.