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American artist, photographer, and author
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Claudia Kunin |
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| Born | 1954 (age 70–71)
Los Angeles, California |
| Education | Bachelor of science |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Website | www |
Claudia Kunin (, born 1954) is an American artist, photographer, and author known for her 3D representations of 2D photographs and for her conversion of 2D still photographs into animated images.[1]
Some of her art requires the use of red/cyan 3D glasses to experience its depth of field.[2]
Kunin’s professional life began with a degree in psychology. She quickly became disillusioned with this, however, and began working as a commercial photographer for companies such as AT&T, American Express, Wells Fargo Bank, Concorde Pictures, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Ford Motor Co., Sprint Communications, Rolling Stone, Martha Stewart, Wm. Morrison and Penguin Books.[3]. By her 50s she decided she wanted to pursue work as a fine artist, and used her collection of photographic works to produce her characteristic 3D and short animated images. She identifies Imogen Cunningham as a major source of inspiration.[1]
Her work received an honorable mention at the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards in the Digital Manipulation and Collage Category Series.[4]
Her short experimental film Spectre of Memory won the award for best short in its category at the BeFilm Underground Film Festival in 2014.[5]
Her image Angel is currently held by the National Museum of American History, a part of the Smithsonian Institution.[6]
