Philip Krejcarek

Philip Krejcarek is a Wisconsin-based fine-art photographer and artist. He taught courses in photography at Carroll University (1977-2020), and where he was Chair of the Visual and Performing Arts.[1]

Philip Krejcarek
Born
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
United States

education BS in Art, The University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, MFA in Sculpture, The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

occupation Professor Emeritus of Art, Carroll University, Wisconsin

He has won both regional and national awards for his work as an artist, and has published on photography. Has written three books on photography, including An Introduction to Digital Imaging (Thomson Learning, 2002), Digital Photography: A Hands on Introduction (Thomson Learning, 1996), and Photography as a Fine Art (Simon & Schuster, 1987). His influences include notable American photographers, sculptors, and installation artists, including Sandy Skoglund, Jerry Uelsmann, and Arthur Tress.

He is a recipient of a Wisconsin Arts Board grant for individual artists and regular presents at conferences such as the Society for Photographic Education.[2] His work has been displayed in national exhibitions and has been included in collections at the Milwaukee Art Museum, The Denver Art Museum, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, and the Haggerty Museum of Art. He has been showcased by the ACLU as an artist whose work has sparked debates about freedom of expression,[3][4] In 2013, he received a prize for his photograph, “On the Scuppernong Trail,” in the Milwaukee Area Teachers of Art spring exhibition.[5]

Krejcarek is also trained in sculpture, and his work was featured in the Lynden Sculpture Garden.[6] with blue ladder sculptures.

Works
  • An Introduction to Digital Imaging, Cengage Press, 2002, ISBN 978-0-7668-6323-1
  • Digital Photography: A Hands-On Introduction, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1996, ISBN 978-0-8273-7131-6
  • Photography as Fine Art, Simon & Schuster Press, 1987, ISBN 978-0-5360-5788-4
  • SYBIL, a novel published on Amazon, 2018, ISBN 978-1983131004
  • IMPURE THOUGHTS, WORDS, AND DEEDS: A PLAY ABOUT SEXUALITY, a play published on Amazon, 2018, ISBN 978-1983127601
  • HALF-LIFE STORIES: a collection of short stories and plays, published on Amazon, 2018, ISBN 978-1983131868
  • IT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED THIS WAY: a collection of plays and articles, published on Amazon, 2021, ISBN 978-1793313805

Artist Books by Philip Krejcarek can be seen on MagCloud (https://www.magcloud.com/publish) and Blurb (https://www.blurb.com/my/dashboard).

Philip Krejcarek's website. https://philipkrejcarek.weebly.com

References
  1. "Carroll University :: Art :: Faculty Profile". www.carrollu.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27.
  2. "Milwaukee Artist Resource Network | MARN".
  3. https://www.spenational.org/conference/speakers/philip-krejcarek
  4. "No Sanctuary From Public Criticism: Meet Philip Krejcarek, Photographer | American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin". aclu-wi.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  5. "Carroll artist wins MATA award". 29 May 2013.
  6. "Eddee Daniel + Philip Krejcarek".
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