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 Image of Chrysler Building in , 1999

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Camera Obscura Image of Chrysler Building in , 1999

Sale Date: October 5, 2018

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A Mad Tea Party, 1998

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A Mad Tea Party, 1998

Sale Date: October 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: June 1, 2018

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Down the Rabbit Hole, from Alice's Adventures in

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Down the Rabbit Hole, from Alice's Adventures in

Sale Date: February 15, 2018

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Tim and Rembrandt, Gardner Museum

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Tim and Rembrandt, Gardner Museum

Sale Date: February 15, 2018

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Map in the sink

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Map in the sink

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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Door, Guanabo, Cuba, 2002

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Door, Guanabo, Cuba, 2002

Sale Date: November 29, 2017

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Sea in Attic, 1994

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Sea in Attic, 1994

Sale Date: October 19, 2017

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Tree in the Bathroom, 1999

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Tree in the Bathroom, 1999

Sale Date: October 19, 2017

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 12, 1998

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 12, 1998

Sale Date: October 2, 2017

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

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

Sale Date: September 27, 2017

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Dictionary, 1994

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Dictionary, 1994

Sale Date: October 10, 2017

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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 3, 2017

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Light Bulb, 1991

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Light Bulb, 1991

Sale Date: October 3, 2017

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Camera Obscura Image of Windows in Gallery..., 2003

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Camera Obscura Image of Windows in Gallery..., 2003

Sale Date: May 19, 2017

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Upright Camera Obscura Image of the..., 2007

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Upright Camera Obscura Image of the..., 2007

Sale Date: April 20, 2017

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A Tale of Two Cities, 2001

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A Tale of Two Cities, 2001

Sale Date: April 25, 2017

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Camera Obscura Image of Brookline View in..., 1992

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Camera Obscura Image of Brookline View in..., 1992

Sale Date: April 25, 2017

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Le Antichita Romane by Piranesi #2, 1994

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Le Antichita Romane by Piranesi #2, 1994

Sale Date: April 25, 2017

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Tent–Camera Image on Ground: Rooftop View of , 2011

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Tent–Camera Image on Ground: Rooftop View of , 2011

Sale Date: April 6, 2017

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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: February 14, 2017

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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: February 5, 2017

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Camera Obscura of Umbrian Landscape over Bed, 2000

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Camera Obscura of Umbrian Landscape over Bed, 2000

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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Camera Obscura Image of the Sea in the Attic , 1994

Abelardo Morell

Camera Obscura Image of the Sea in the Attic , 1994

Sale Date: November 5, 2016

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