Pattern No. 342

Paul Outerbridge was an American photographer and printmaker known for precisely composed still lifes and commercial photography that elevated product imagery to fine art. Working primarily in platinum print, carbro color, and photogravure from the 1920s through 1950s, he developed a distinctive approach to studio lighting and geometric composition that influenced modernist photography on both sides of the Atlantic. His work ranged from fashion and advertising commissions to orchestrated arrangements of everyday objects, each rendered with exacting technical control and a cool, formalist sensibility.

Laguna Beach, CA, USA