Adam Fuss

Adam Fuss has gained recognition for capturing unconventional subject matter with a focus on composition. Renowned for his life-sized photograms featuring water, Fuss's creations emerge as ethereal representations of light and shadow.

Biography of Adam Fuss

Born in England in 1961, Adam Fuss later relocated to New York, where he currently resides and works. He also lived in Australia with his mother, residing there from 1967 to 1970 and from 1971 to 1973.

In 1980, Fuss returned to Australia, embarking on a career as a photographic apprentice at the Ogilvy & Mather Agency. His journey led him to New York City in 1982, where he took on various odd jobs.

Commencing a series of pinhole-camera images in 1984, Fuss debuted his work in 1985 at Massimo Audiello's gallery. Noteworthy monographs featuring his work include "Adam Fuss," "My Ghost," and "Water." In 2011, the Fundación Mapfre in Madrid presented a comprehensive survey of Fuss's artistic endeavors.

Adam Fuss's Art Style

Adam Fuss's portfolio encompasses a diverse array of subjects, featuring imagery ranging from babies and water droplets to christening dresses, moving lights, snakes, sunflowers, rabbit entrails, and human skulls. Among his most recognized works are images capturing babies lying on their backs in shallow baths of water, showcasing mesmerizing ripples and droplets that freeze their motion.

The artist initially delved into photograms, a technique involving placing an object on Cibachrome paper and exposing it to light. The resultant images bear imperfections that defy the precision typically associated with photography, imparting a profound sense of nostalgia, intimacy, and the inexorable passage of time.

Fuss's artistic contributions have found a home in prestigious collections, including those of the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others.