Abelardo Morell

(American/Cuban, born 1948)

Abelardo Morell is a contemporary Cuban-born American photographer renowned for his use of camera obscura to capture land and cityscapes. The artists’s interest in the early technology came from a demonstration to his students in the early 1990s, and he has since used the technique to transform both outdoor and indoor spaces into agents of the photographic process. The results can look surreal, and Morell has said that “photography’s power is to make even dreams seem quite concrete.” Born on September 17, 1948 in Havana, Cuba, his family emigrated to the United States in 1962. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1977, from where he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts in 1997. Morell continued his studies at Yale University, earning an MFA in 1981. The artist currently lives and works in Boston, MA, and was the subject of the documentary Shadow of the House (2007).

Abelardo Morell Artworks

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View of Monet’s Garden, 2015

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View of Monet’s Garden, 2015

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Camera Obscura Image of Memorial Hall,..., 1999

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Camera Obscura Image of Memorial Hall,..., 1999

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Water Alphabet, 1998, 1998

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Water Alphabet, 1998, 1998

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Camera Obscura image of Urban Landscape..., 2000

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Camera Obscura image of Urban Landscape..., 2000

Sale Date: May 10, 2023

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Camera Obscura: View of the San Francisco..., 2012

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Camera Obscura: View of the San Francisco..., 2012

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German-English Dictionary., 2000

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German-English Dictionary., 2000

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Triangle, Photogram, Salt and Water on Film., 2012

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Triangle, Photogram, Salt and Water on Film., 2012

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Book with Wavy Pages

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Book with Wavy Pages

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Two Forks Underwater, 1993

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Two Forks Underwater, 1993

Sale Date: April 12, 2023

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Book: Le Antichita Romans by Piranesi #1, 1994

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Book: Le Antichita Romans by Piranesi #1, 1994

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Camera obscura image of Havana. Looking..., 2002

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Camera obscura image of Havana. Looking..., 2002

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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Camera Obscura Image of the Florence..., 2001

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Camera Obscura Image of the Florence..., 2001

Sale Date: November 6, 2022

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Eclipse: Photogram - Cut and Scratched Film, 2012

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Eclipse: Photogram - Cut and Scratched Film, 2012

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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Camera Obscura Image of Times Square in..., 1997

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Camera Obscura Image of Times Square in..., 1997

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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The Metropolitan Opera, Romeo and Juliet Set, 2005

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The Metropolitan Opera, Romeo and Juliet Set, 2005

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Two Stacks of Bound Newspapers', 2001

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Two Stacks of Bound Newspapers', 2001

Sale Date: October 7, 2022

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Camera Obscura Image of the Grand Tetons in..., 1996

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Camera Obscura Image of the Grand Tetons in..., 1996

Sale Date: October 11, 2022

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Camera Obscura (Images of Times Square in..., 1997

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Camera Obscura (Images of Times Square in..., 1997

Sale Date: October 11, 2022

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Two Paintings Sharing an Archway, Gardner..., 1998

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Two Paintings Sharing an Archway, Gardner..., 1998

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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Tim and Rembrandt, Gardner Museum (from the..., 1998

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Tim and Rembrandt, Gardner Museum (from the..., 1998

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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The Loveliest Garden I Ever Saw (from the..., 1998

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The Loveliest Garden I Ever Saw (from the..., 1998

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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You Have Baked Me Too Brown, I Must Sugar My , 1998

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You Have Baked Me Too Brown, I Must Sugar My , 1998

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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Camera Obscura Image of La Giraldilla de la..., 2002

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Camera Obscura Image of La Giraldilla de la..., 2002

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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"Camera Obscura Image of Tuscan landscape in , 2000

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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