Rory Mulligan
Untitled (White Dogs & Man on Rings)
Rory Mulligan is a graduate of Yale University School of Art, where he received an MFA in photography. Prior to attending Yale, Mulligan studied at Fordham University in New York. He has exhibited in Tokyo, New York, and Philadelphia, and has lectured and taught at Bard College, Sarah Lawrence College, Wesleyan University, and the International Center for Photography in New York.
Working primarily with black-and-white photography, Mulligan pursues a synthesis between private and public experience. His images of twisting roadways, rowhomes, and storefronts are almost all devoid of figures. His interior scenes depict a few of his friends in their familiar surroundings. Most of the human activity he observes is from a distant viewpoint. In this example, he captures the “performances” of figures on a California beach where he as photographer accepts the role of “pedestrian, participant, and director, investigating the looming presence of masculinity that simultaneously fascinates, threatens, excites and excludes me.”
The response to the competition each year has been exciting and brought many talented photographers’ work to the attention of the Museum’s curatorial staff. With the competition, we have added work of twelve very talented arts both experienced and emerging. Limited edition prints of this photograph are available at a cost of $600.
- For more information contact:
- Photography Portfolio Competition
- The Women’s Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
- P.O. Box 7646
- Philadelphia, Pa 19101-7646
- E-mail: twcpma@philamuseum.org
- Telephone: 215-684-7936