As photographer, Jan Staller uses
long exposures and
filtered colors to transform
everyday landscapes into something otherworldly. The two books of his work,
Frontier New York (1988,
Hudson Hills Press) and
On Planet Earth: Travels in an Unfamiliar Land (1997,
Aperture Foundation) contain highly
surreal images. The sky shift to vivid shades of blue or magenta, and thanks to the wonders of
reciprocity failure all the colors in his work take on unnatural hues. His work has been exhibited in several galleries and museums over the last 22 years, including
The Photographers' Gallery in
London, England and the
Museum of Modern Art in
New York City. He studied at
Simon's Rock in
Massachusetts and the
Maryland Institutein where he graduated with a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1975. In addition to his own books, his work as appeared in several magazines ranging from
Martha Stewart’s Living to
Conde Nast Traveler. He also worked on the films
The Amazing Story of Two Girls In Love, Fargo, and
Twelve Monkeys shooting film stills.
Outside of his photography, Staller also makes handmade
galvanized bicycles (designed and produced by Staller Industries)furniture,lighting and eyewear out of
anodized aluminum.
(http://www.janstaller.net includes several examples of his photographs)