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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Light Bulb, 1991

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Light Bulb, 1991

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My Camera and Me, 1991

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My Camera and Me, 1991

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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

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The Empire State Building in Bedroom, New..., 1994

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The Empire State Building in Bedroom, New..., 1994

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Camera Obscura: View of Philadelphia from..., 2014

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Camera Obscura: View of Philadelphia from..., 2014

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Camera Obscura: Night View of Philadelphia..., 2014

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Camera Obscura: Night View of Philadelphia..., 2014

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Camera Obscura, Central Park Looking North..., 2008

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Camera Obscura, Central Park Looking North..., 2008

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Camera Obscura, Santa Maria Della Salute..., 2007

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Camera Obscura, Santa Maria Della Salute..., 2007

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Book with Wavy pages, 2001, 2001

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Book with Wavy pages, 2001, 2001

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Metropolitan Opera, Romeo and Juliet, 2005

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Metropolitan Opera, Romeo and Juliet, 2005

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Book With Wavy Pages', 2001, 2001

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Book With Wavy Pages', 2001, 2001

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Camera Obscura: The Pantheon' (Hotel Albergo , 2008

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Camera Obscura: The Pantheon' (Hotel Albergo , 2008

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Santa Maria della Salute in Palazzo Bedroom, 2006

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Santa Maria della Salute in Palazzo Bedroom, 2006

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El Vedado, Havana Looking Northwest, 2002

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El Vedado, Havana Looking Northwest, 2002

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Camera Obscura image of Urban Landscape..., 2000

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Camera Obscura image of Urban Landscape..., 2000

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Camera Obscura Image of Manhattan View..., 1996

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Camera Obscura Image of Manhattan View..., 1996

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

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

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Camera Obscura Image of the Philadelphia..., 2005

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Camera Obscura Image of the Philadelphia..., 2005

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7 Million, 2006

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7 Million, 2006

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Book: The Naked Maja by Goya., 1994

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Book: The Naked Maja by Goya., 1994

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View of Monet’s Garden, 2015

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View of Monet’s Garden, 2015

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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

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Camera Obscura image of Urban Landscape..., 2000

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Camera Obscura image of Urban Landscape..., 2000

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