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Mark Christopher Steinmetz is an American photographer known for his black and white photographs of ordinary people in the landscapes they inhabit [2]. He has a unique approach to photography, relying on chance events to capture his images and presenting them in series that invite multiple interpretations [1].

Life and Work:

Steinmetz was born in Manhattan, New York City in 1961 and raised in the Boston suburbs [2].

He studied photography at the Yale School of Art in New Haven, Connecticut [2].

Steinmetz's work primarily focuses on capturing ordinary people in their everyday environments, both in the USA and in cities like Berlin, Paris, and Italy [2].

He predominantly works with black and white film, usually medium format, and develops and prints his photographs in his own darkroom [2].

Steinmetz's photographs often combine portraits and candid shots of people, as well as animals and still life photos [2].

He has published several books featuring his work, including "South Central," "Greater Atlanta," "The Players," and "Angel City West" [2].

Exhibitions:

Steinmetz's work has been exhibited in major institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the High Museum of Art [1].

He has had solo exhibitions at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and Fotohof in Salzburg, Austria [2].

Collections:

Steinmetz's work is held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Hunter Museum of American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, and Museum of Modern Art, among others [2].