Alex MacLean
Alex S. MacLean (* 1947 ) is an American photographer, pilot and architect.
After graduating with a BA from Harvard College in 1969, he continued his education with a degree in architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design . Dealing with the field of urban planning aroused his interest in aerial photographs. In 1975 he got his pilot's license. Since then, he has been flying over the United States in a Cessna 182 and using his camera to document how the landscape is changing below him. In his recordings, he shows the influence of uncontrolled settlement construction and storms on natural conditions.
Awards
- 1980: National Endowment for the Arts Design Grants
- 1990: National Endowment for the Arts Design Grants
- 2003/04: Rome Prize for Landscape Architecture from the American Academy in Rome
- 2006: Award of Excellence (Boston Society of Landscape Architects)
- 2009 Corine - International Book Prize for Over. The American Way of Life or The End of the Landscape
Web links
- Literature by and about Alex MacLean in the catalog of the German National Library
- Alex MacLean's website
- Alex MacLean at the Museum of Contemporary Photography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | MacLean, Alex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | MacLean, Alex S. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American photographer, pilot, and architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |