Scott B. Davis


Scott B. Davis is an American photographer known for his black and white images of the Southern California landscape. Davis, who writes his name foregoing capitalization, utilizes a century-old platinum printing process and self-built camera to make 16" x 20" contact prints.

Education

Davis holds a BFA in photography from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

Photography

A resident of Southern California, Davis creates black and white photos of the landscape that contradict the expected Southern California image. Shooting primarily at night, Davis' photographs frequently depict desert or semi-industrialized locations in Southern California, showcasing the vast and empty qualities of the surroundings.

Exhibitions

Davis' first solo exhibition, Having Killed Butterflies, was shown at ASA Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, in 1998. Since then, he has had a number of solo exhibitions of his work, including:
2003
2006
2008
2011
2012
Davis' work has also been included in group exhibitions, including:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2010
2011
Works by Davis are held in collections at, among others, the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY; The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA; the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Kiyosato, Japan; the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA; the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO; the Nerman Museum, Shawnee Mission, KS; the San Diego Museum of Art; the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; the UNM Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM, and The Monsen Collection, Seattle, WA.