ITEM #091
The Urban Forest
Kate Glicksberg
2010, 6"x 7 1/4"
color xerox, staple bound, book
Value: $25
Minimum bid: $8
Kate Glicksberg is an artist, photographer and self-publisher, specializing in landscapes and travelogues that document the interaction of man and nature. Her work has appeared in solo and group gallery shows in California and New York; it can also be seen in the eighteen photo-‘zines she has self-published since 1995 (available at artist-book friendly stores and galleries in the U.S. and Canada). Her commercial and editorial work, which has appeared in venues as diverse as the New York Times, MTV and the punk ‘zine Cometbus, focuses on built environments and live events. Kate received her undergraduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University (BFA Industrial Design, 1992) and did her graduate work at the California Institute of the Arts (MFA Photography & Media, 2005). Previously, she was the publisher of the critically acclaimed graphic novel “Storyville” (1995, reissued 2007). Currently, the Brooklyn resident spends her time photographing the forgotten pockets of nature in the Five Boroughs.