Steck, John, Jr.

American, b. 1980

BiographyJohn Steck Jr's work is deeply rooted in the history and processes of the photographic medium. It challenges the idea of permanence in photography; each is created using silver gelatin paper traditionally used in the darkroom, yet he never fixes the image. Steck's method causes his images to continue to change and fade over time until they ultimately disappear. His series Horizo (2011-2014) is concerned with various interpretations of the horizon line. Steck identifies the horizon as both a physical place and an intangible element of nature, where the sky and sea merge. This work comes shrouded.

John Steck Jr. completed his MFA in photography at the San Francisco Art Institute (2013) and his BFA in photography from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design (2010). Additionally, he completed a two-year certificate in the Professional Photography Program from the New England School of Photography, Boston, MA (2006). His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally. Selected solo exhibitions include: SOMArts, San Francisco, CA (2012); New Visions Studio and Gallery, Scranton, PA (2011); The Stairway Gallery, New England School of Photography, Boston, MA (2009, 2007). Selected group exhibitions include: New Art Center, Newton, MA (2014); Vermont Center for Photography, Battleboro, VT (2014); Icelandic Art Center, Reykjavik, Iceland (2013); Tokyo Institute of Art, Tokyo, Japan (2013); The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, USA (2013); and The Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA (2011, 2006). He has self-published numerous artist books through his handmade and small-run book company and blog, The Make Book Blog.