Photography
2000 – Walter Chappell was an influential American photographer known for his black-and-white photography of the human body and nature. He was associated with the mid-20th century photographic avant-garde and spiritual exploration.
Chappell – Above and Below, Aspens - Above and Below (1988) Silver Gelatin MonoprintWalter Chappell (1925–2000)El RitoCapitol Art Selection Committee PurchaseCapitol Art Collection, Capitol Art Foundation Born in 1925 in Portland, Oregon, Walter Chappell studied architectural drawing at the Benson Polytechnic School and piano and musical composition at the Ellson-White Conservatory of Music. Although his creative interests would later turn to photography,…