ULF KIRCHDORFER, PHOTOGRAPHER
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ABOUT ME
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ARTIST STATEMENT
I photograph birds in various settings: the wild, but also in urban settings, such as holding ponds, service alleys, backyards, box stores, wherever humankind has left a spoor. I have an intense awareness that a momentary wondrous experience is a world with border demarcations that are ultimately impacted by the harm much of humankind inflicts on nature.
I am interested in imaging birds up close, in still-portraits and acts of movement that to me are feats of athleticism. Increasingly, my study of bird behavior informs the action I am able to record.
The anatomy of birds holds my interest, such as the quilt work of a bird’s feathers, the stretching of a leg or foot, the degrees of opening of a beak, the skeletal frame photographed under various light conditions. Shadows, from the bird or surroundings, are an integral discovery. BIOGRAPHY
Ulf Kirchdorfer was born in Sweden and grew up in Texas, where he lived in Dallas, San Antonio, and Fort Worth. For the past 28 years he has lived in Southwest Georgia.
For many years Kirchdorfer’s work found expression in writing in popular and academic venues, focusing mainly on the art of poetry. Much of his work concerned animals and the intersection of humankind and nature.
Kirchdorfer now mainly works in photography, exploring the same themes, featuring frequently birds but also signs such as motel marquees, logos, and other graphic representations of language.
Kirchdorfer alternates between the fields, woods, and swamps of Southwest Georgia and occasional visits to the concrete world of Dallas, Texas, and other large cities where he photographs while feeling somewhat as if on an alien planet.
I photograph birds in various settings: the wild, but also in urban settings, such as holding ponds, service alleys, backyards, box stores, wherever humankind has left a spoor. I have an intense awareness that a momentary wondrous experience is a world with border demarcations that are ultimately impacted by the harm much of humankind inflicts on nature.
I am interested in imaging birds up close, in still-portraits and acts of movement that to me are feats of athleticism. Increasingly, my study of bird behavior informs the action I am able to record.
The anatomy of birds holds my interest, such as the quilt work of a bird’s feathers, the stretching of a leg or foot, the degrees of opening of a beak, the skeletal frame photographed under various light conditions. Shadows, from the bird or surroundings, are an integral discovery. BIOGRAPHY
Ulf Kirchdorfer was born in Sweden and grew up in Texas, where he lived in Dallas, San Antonio, and Fort Worth. For the past 28 years he has lived in Southwest Georgia.
For many years Kirchdorfer’s work found expression in writing in popular and academic venues, focusing mainly on the art of poetry. Much of his work concerned animals and the intersection of humankind and nature.
Kirchdorfer now mainly works in photography, exploring the same themes, featuring frequently birds but also signs such as motel marquees, logos, and other graphic representations of language.
Kirchdorfer alternates between the fields, woods, and swamps of Southwest Georgia and occasional visits to the concrete world of Dallas, Texas, and other large cities where he photographs while feeling somewhat as if on an alien planet.
PORTFOLIO
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01 / Birds of IKEA #1
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02 / Birds of IKEA #2
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03 /Birds of IKEA #3
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04 / 1514 Papa (Red-headed Woodpecker)
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05 / Green Heron
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06 / Snowy Egret
CONTACT ME
Should you have any questions--about birding, photography, the purchase of my work or its licensed use--do not hesitate to contact me using the form provided.
Partners & Sponsors
I would like to thank the following for helping make my photographic endeavors possible. I am grateful for their support in every way.