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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CAMERA OBSCURA: BOSTON'S OLD CUSTOM HOUSE IN , 1999

Abelardo Morell

CAMERA OBSCURA: BOSTON'S OLD CUSTOM HOUSE IN , 1999

Sale Date: September 27, 2019

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Tent-Camera Image on Ground: The Florence..., 2010

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Tent-Camera Image on Ground: The Florence..., 2010

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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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 4, 2019

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Camera Obscura: View of Volta del Canal in..., 2008

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Camera Obscura: View of Volta del Canal in..., 2008

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

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Book: Naked Maja by Goya, 1994

Abelardo Morell

Book: Naked Maja by Goya, 1994

Sale Date: September 18, 2019

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Camera obscura image of a building inside..., 2001

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Camera obscura image of a building inside..., 2001

Sale Date: September 11, 2019

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Camera Obscura Image of El Vedado, Looking..., 2002

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Camera Obscura Image of El Vedado, Looking..., 2002

Sale Date: August 21, 2019

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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: July 17, 2019

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

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

Sale Date: May 16, 2019

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A Mad Tea Party, 1998

Abelardo Morell

A Mad Tea Party, 1998

Sale Date: April 5, 2019

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Tent-Camera Image on Ground: Rooftop View of , 2010

Abelardo Morell

Tent-Camera Image on Ground: Rooftop View of , 2010

Sale Date: April 4, 2019

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Camera Obscura NYC Looking South, 1996

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Camera Obscura NYC Looking South, 1996

Sale Date: April 4, 2019

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Camera Obscura of San Francisco, Looking..., 2002

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Camera Obscura of San Francisco, Looking..., 2002

Sale Date: April 2, 2019

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Book with Wavy Pages, 2001

Abelardo Morell

Book with Wavy Pages, 2001

Sale Date: February 7, 2019

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Four stacks of bound newspapers, 2001

Abelardo Morell

Four stacks of bound newspapers, 2001

Sale Date: December 13, 2018

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Camera Obscura Image of Tuscan Landscape in..., 2000

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Camera Obscura Image of Tuscan Landscape in..., 2000

Sale Date: December 4, 2018

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Camera Obscura Image of Castle Courtyard in..., 2000

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Camera Obscura Image of Castle Courtyard in..., 2000

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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1, 2002

Abelardo Morell

1, 2002

Sale Date: November 10, 2018

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Children's Book, 1987

Abelardo Morell

Children's Book, 1987

Sale Date: November 10, 2018

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Two Books, 1993

Abelardo Morell

Two Books, 1993

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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Book: Portrait of Inghirami by Raphael, 1993

Abelardo Morell

Book: Portrait of Inghirami by Raphael, 1993

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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Camera Obscura, Image of Havana, Looking..., 2002

Abelardo Morell

Camera Obscura, Image of Havana, Looking..., 2002

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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

Abelardo Morell

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

Sale Date: November 1, 2018

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MANON BUILDING FAÇADE, 2005

Abelardo Morell

MANON BUILDING FAÇADE, 2005

Sale Date: October 18, 2018

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