Lawrence Volk
Profile
Larry Volk is a professor of photography in the department of visual communications. His areas of expertise include: documentary photography, location lighting and production, video and time-based production, photographic artist books, digital image editing and production, and fine art digital printing.
As a visual artist he works with a variety of subjects. His most recent work, employing video and still imagery investigates the legacy of the holocaust in his family.
Education
Rhode Island School of Design
Master of Fine Arts in Photography
1993
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
1984
Courses
ART302 PortfolioPHT116 Introduction to Photographic Methods
PHT113 Multimedia I
PHT 216 Photography 2
PHT202 Studio Photography 1
PHT260 Imaging and Manipulation
PHT325 Advanced Photography Seminar
PHT312 Advanced Photographic Methods
PHT411 Professional Practices for Photographers
PHT489 Senior Thesis 1
PHT490 Senior Thesis 2
PHT480 Senior Internship
Accomplishments
Talks
- Solo Exhibition: "Visual Larder", Bromfield Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, April 2019.
- Solo Exhibition: "Visual Larder", Endicott College, Spenser Presentation Gallery, Beverly, Massachusetts, Fall. 2019.
- Presentation: Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland: "A Story of Rose’s: Creating a Personal Narrative to Remember and Investigate", 2021.
- Workshop: Making Work from the Archive: A Workshop on Working with Family History and Biographical Narratives, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, Mass, 2017.
- Presentation: The Archive, Family History and Biographical Narratives: Framing a Holocaust Survivor’s Story, The Society for Photographic Education National Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2017.
- Group Exhibition: "Transmutations", The Photographic Resource Center at Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, July, 2019.
Publications
- Volk, L., & Currier, D., (2014). No Plastic Sleeves: The Complete Guide to Portfolio for Designers and Photographers, 2nd Edition. Burlington, MA: Focal Press.