Jack Spencer

(American, born 1951)

Jack Spencer is an American photographer best known for his portraiture and manipulated images of eerie, antiquated scenes of the American South. His first book, Native Soil, featured images of horses, trees, and the southern landscape. One image included is Snow Ponies, a manipulated photograph depicting two white horses on a white background, a glazed gelatin silver print that is a typical representation of his work. Spencer’s later projects included more diverse subject matter, such as his documentation of Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations and the struggles of Sudan refugees. Born in 1951 in Kosiusko, MS, the photographer went on to attend Louisiana Tech University, and cites Edward Steichen and Robert Frank as important influences on his work. “Steichen once said that a photograph is a lie from start to finish,” Spencer once observed. “There’s no way to capture all of it, I can only capture a small piece of it, a brief stitch in time.” Today, his works are in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and the Columbia Museum of Art in South Carolina, among others. He lives and works in Nashville, TN.

Jack Spencer Artworks

Jack Spencer (116 results)
Beach Walker

Jack Spencer

Beach Walker

Stephen L. Clark Gallery

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White Deer

Jack Spencer

White Deer

Stephen L. Clark Gallery

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White Sands

Jack Spencer

White Sands

Stephen L. Clark Gallery

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Barstow Bank

Jack Spencer

Barstow Bank

Stephen L. Clark Gallery

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18 Antelope

Jack Spencer

18 Antelope

Stephen L. Clark Gallery

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Gin House

Jack Spencer

Gin House

Stephen L. Clark Gallery

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Snow Ponies 2

Jack Spencer

Snow Ponies 2

Stephen L. Clark Gallery

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Circus Tent

Jack Spencer

Circus Tent

Stephen L. Clark Gallery

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Green Room

Jack Spencer

Green Room

Stephen L. Clark Gallery

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Fenceline

Jack Spencer

Fenceline

Contessa Gallery

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