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Blake Fitch
Aubrey at Window, from Expectations of Adolescence series 1998
Digital archival pigment print
16 x 20 inches, Edition: 1/4
Value: $1200 | Min bid: $350
Courtesy of the artist

Blake Fitch was born in Rochester, NY in 1971. Her professional work involves fine art and documentary photography. Fitch received her BFA on full scholarship from Pratt Institute (1994), with a major in photography and minor in photo history. After graduating she studied photography at the Art Institute of Chicago (1998) before earning her masters degree in Arts Administration from Boston University (2001). Fitch has photographed extensively in the United States, as well as Central and South America. Ethnographic in nature, her work has focused on the human condition, including themes of: identity, rites of passage, civil rights, belonging and the investigation of community in third world countries. Her work has been described as graceful and confident. The quality and breadth of her imagery has enabled her to receive a variety of grants and sponsorships including support from Kodak and Calumet Photographic. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in the collections of numerous museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The George Eastman House of Photography, Light Work and the Worcester Art Museum

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