Shane Balkowitsch

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Balkowitsch was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, in 1969 and is a self-taught photographer. He learned how to do the art of wet plate photography from readings about John Coffer. He is a wet plate photographer and his work relates to the human condition or social issues. He has produced over 2,000 plates and photographed over 4,700 different individuals. His work consists of themes of life being in turmoil or hardships while creating settings that reflect the current sociopolitical climate. He has done portraits of well-known individuals.

Murderer’s Gulch, 2016