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).

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Book: Three Women by Hopper, 2000

Abelardo Morell

Book: Three Women by Hopper, 2000

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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Book: Durer Portraits

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Book: Durer Portraits

Sale Date: October 27, 2020

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Camera Obscura Image of Houses Across the..., 1991

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Camera Obscura Image of Houses Across the..., 1991

Sale Date: October 28, 2020

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Map #1, 1996, 1996

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Map #1, 1996, 1996

Sale Date: October 21, 2020

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Camera Obscura Image of Boston's Old Custom..., 1999

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Camera Obscura Image of Boston's Old Custom..., 1999

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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Upright Camera Obscura: Piazzetta San Marco..., 2007

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Upright Camera Obscura: Piazzetta San Marco..., 2007

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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TWO STACKS OF BOUND NEWSPAPERS, 2001

Abelardo Morell

TWO STACKS OF BOUND NEWSPAPERS, 2001

Sale Date: October 1, 2020

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SIX DICTIONARIES, 2000

Abelardo Morell

SIX DICTIONARIES, 2000

Sale Date: October 1, 2020

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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: September 25, 2020

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Camera Obscura: Manhattan View looking South , 1996

Abelardo Morell

Camera Obscura: Manhattan View looking South , 1996

Sale Date: August 11, 2020

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Madonna and Child

Abelardo Morell

Madonna and Child

Sale Date: July 9, 2020

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Camera Obscura Image of Houses Across the..., 1991

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Camera Obscura Image of Houses Across the..., 1991

Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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Camera Obscura Image of Boston’s Old Custom..., 1999

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Camera Obscura Image of Boston’s Old Custom..., 1999

Sale Date: July 13, 2020

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Camera Obscura Image of The Chrysler..., 1999

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Camera Obscura Image of The Chrysler..., 1999

Sale Date: July 13, 2020

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A Mad Tea Party, 1998

Abelardo Morell

A Mad Tea Party, 1998

Sale Date: December 6, 2019

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The Loveliest Garden You Ever Saw, 1998

Abelardo Morell

The Loveliest Garden You Ever Saw, 1998

Sale Date: December 6, 2019

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El Vedado, Havana, Looking Northwest, 2002

Abelardo Morell

El Vedado, Havana, Looking Northwest, 2002

Sale Date: December 6, 2019

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Courtyard Building, Lacock Abbey, England, 2003

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Courtyard Building, Lacock Abbey, England, 2003

Sale Date: December 6, 2019

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Camera Obscura Image of San Francisco..., 2002

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Camera Obscura Image of San Francisco..., 2002

Sale Date: January 23, 2020

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Camera Obscura Image of Boston View Looking..., 1998

Abelardo Morell

Camera Obscura Image of Boston View Looking..., 1998

Sale Date: January 23, 2020

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After Da Vinci's Lady with Ermine, 1993

Abelardo Morell

After Da Vinci's Lady with Ermine, 1993

Sale Date: January 23, 2020

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Madonna and Child

Abelardo Morell

Madonna and Child

Sale Date: October 18, 2019

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Camera Obscura Image of the Brooklyn Bridge..., 1999

Abelardo Morell

Camera Obscura Image of the Brooklyn Bridge..., 1999

Sale Date: October 2, 2019

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CAMERA OBSCURA: SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE..., 2006

Abelardo Morell

CAMERA OBSCURA: SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE..., 2006

Sale Date: September 27, 2019

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