Rosamond purcell artist biography

American artist

Rosamond Wolff Purcell (born ) is an American photographer.^[1] Purcell is known for her photographic works that explore subjects in natural history,^[2] science, and biology.^[3][4]

She was the subject of the documentary film An Art That Nature Makes: The Work of Rosamond Purcell by Molly Bernstein.^[2][5][6] Her work is included in the permanent collections of: Art Institute of Chicago,^[7] the National Gallery of Canada.,^[1]Museum of Fine Arts (Boston),^[8] the Philadelphia Museum of Art,^[9] the National Academy of Science, and the Victoria and Albert^[10] in London.

Rosamond Purcell: Nature Stands Aside, the first retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work, was presented by the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts, during September through December ^[11]

Publications

• Purcell, Rosam Ole Worm Returns: An Iconic 17th Century Curiosity Cabinet is ...

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