Location: United States
Biography
Adam Jahiel - American photographer. Born April 27, 1956 in Ann Arbor Michigan.
Adam Jahiel is an internationally recognized photographer who lives and works in the American West. Mostly known for his photography of the American Cowboy, his photography has taken him all over the world. One of his current projects is documenting life in the country of Kyrgyzstan. His poetic and dynamic images have been exhibited and published all over the world. In 1996, he became the first living photographer to have a one-man show at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, in Cody, Wyoming. His photographs are in the collections of the Nevada Art Museum in Reno, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Joslyn Museum in Omaha, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, as well as numerous private and corporate collections. He lives in Story, Wyoming.
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin, perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West. These people represent one of the last authentic American subcultures, one that is disappearing at a rapid rate. Cowboying as an art form is almost obsolete; still, the cowboys hang on, with ferocious tenacity. Respect there doesn't come from the trappings of modern life. Talent, knowledge, and skill are valued above all else. And the cowboy tradition has its roots in the oldest of human conflicts: man against nature and man against himself.
Jahiel tries to reflect those sentiments in these photographs. These cowboys aren't "remade" into a Hollywood image. Instead, they are "found" images, in keeping with the spirit of authenticity that permeates the best keepers of this tradition.
Silver Gelatin Prints and Platinum Prints are available.
Silver Gelatin Print, 14"x14" and 24"x24"
Platinum print, 14"x14" and 24"x24"
Available prints: Silver Gelatin and Platinum prints
Available prints: Silver Gelatin and Platinum prints
“Remuda, Spanish Ranch”
“Building a Loop”
“Remuda #5”
“Remuda #6”
“Three men and a Tub”
