BIO
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| Left: Self-portrait of Amy Kwalwasser with Chuck, 1991. Amy Kwalwasser's photography has been exhibited throughout the U.S. as well as internationally in shows juried by judges as diverse as: *Bob Ciano *Linda Connor *Marianne Fulton *Lynn Gumpert *Dr. Ann Sutherland Harris *Dick Hess *Joel Meyerowitz *Marcia Tucker Reviews and/or exhibition photographs have appeared in: *Art in America *Artweek *Dallas Morning News *Houston Chronicle *Pittsburgh Press, and other publications. Her work is in private and public collections including *Austin History Center (Austin, Texas) *Hillman Library Archives, University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) *Humanities Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) *Polaroid Corporation (Cambridge, MA) *Shearson Lehman Brothers (New York, NY, and Austin, TX) *Smithsonian Institution, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Washington, D.C.) *Suntory Limited (Osaka, Japan). Her magazine/newspaper credits include: *Austin American-Statesman *Design Graphics World *East West Journal *New Hampshire Life *Northwest Orient *Rocky Mountain News *Texas Highways *Texas Observer *TWA Ambassador *Women’s Sports & Fitness Amy Kwalwasser's book credits include: *Mamiya Medium Format Systems (HOVE PRO-GUIDE) *Texas on a Roll: Images of Texas by Texas Photographers (Professional Photography Division, Eastman Kodak Company and Thomasson-Grant) *Texas on My Mind: The Best of Texas in Words and Photographs (Falcon Press) *The University of Texas: A Pictorial Account of Its First Century (University of Texas Press) She is the recipient of six grants: *First individual photographer to receive a City of Austin Cultural Contracts Grant *Equipment and film grants from Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA, three years' running *Photography and filmmaking grants from Selma Burke Art Center, Pittsburgh, PA Affiliations: *General member, American Society of Magazine Photographers (ASMP) *Founders member, Austin Center for Photography (ACP) *Member, Houston Center for Photography *Member, Women in Photography |