Images From Places Past: Photography by Louie Psihoyos

February 7, 2006 - April 23, 2006

Images From Places Past: Photography by Louie Psihoyos

The Dubuque Museum of Art proudly welcomed world-renowned photographer and Dubuque native, Louie Psihoyos with an exhibition of his stunning photography. This exhibition featured a collection of Mr. Psihoyos’ greatest hits from his brilliant career as a photojournalist shooting for such distinguished magazines as National Geographic, Smithsonian, and Vanity Fair. The collection boasts a wide array of amazing subjects from around the globe.

Forbes magazine has described Mr. Psihoyos as, “one of the ten top photographers in the world.” He has captured subjects from dinosaur eggs, exotic landscapes, and documentary wonders to lively portraits of some of the most famous people in the world.

Louie Psihoyos was born in Dubuque, Iowa in 1957. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in photojournalism. He has lived and traveled all over the world and currently resides in Colorado with his wife. Mr. Psihoyos has been the subject of a National Geographic Explorer program, as well as segments on CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning American, and has been invited to speak on NPR several times.

Image: Louie Psihoyos, Guardian, 1989, color photograph, 44×46 in., courtesy of the artist