Sandy Skoglund
Sandy Skoglund | |
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Skoglund in 2013 | |
| Born | September 11, 1946 Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Smith College University of Iowa |
| Known for | Photography, Sculpture, Installation |
| Notable work | Hangers (1979) Radioactive Cats (1980) Revenge of the Goldfish (1981) The Cocktail Party (1992) Raining Popcorn (2001) |
| Movement | Conceptual art |
| Website | http://www.sandyskoglund.com/ |
Sandy Skoglund (born September 11, 1946) is an American photographer and installation artist. Her contributions to photography have advanced the medium as a form of conceptual art. She is well known for her intricately designed environments, which utilize painterly and sculptural techniques within staged and performative scenes. Her contributions to photography have advanced the medium as a form of conceptual art, and she is considered to be one of the most influential artists working in staged photography. Skoglund's art has been the subject of numerous one person exhibitions and retrospectives, and is in the collections of major museums and arts institutions.