Bullock, Wynn. Wynn Bullock: Listening with the Eyes; Seeing with the Heart.

Stephen Daiter Gallery, 2002. Essay by James Rhem. Stiff blank wraps with dust jacket. 34 pages.  As new, fine.

Wynn Bullock (1902–1975) was a pioneering American modernist photographer celebrated for his profound, metaphysical approach to the natural landscape and human form. Initially pursuing a career as a concert singer in Europe, he discovered a passion for visual art through the avant-garde works of Man Ray and László Moholy-Nagy, prompting him to pivot permanently to photography. After studying at the Los Angeles Art Center School and cultivating a life-changing friendship with Edward Weston, Bullock developed a signature style defined by a deep philosophical inquiry into time, space, light, and nature's mysteries. He achieved international acclaim when curator Edward Steichen selected his iconic images Child in Forest and Let There Be Light for the Museum of Modern Art's legendary The Family of Man exhibition. As a visionary artist, educator, and founding pillar of the Center for Creative Photography, Bullock left behind a legacy that continues to bridge technical mastery with deep spiritual contemplation.

Note: Wynn Bullock's "Child in Forest, 1951" was one of the opening images in the 1955 The Family of Man exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The exhibit then traveled around the world and was seen by nine million people.