William Greiner
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September 8, 1957 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Photography and Painting |
William (Kross) Greiner (born September 8, 1957) in New Orleans, Louisiana is an American photographer and painter, now living in Fort Worth, TX.
Greiner began his career as a sports photographer, first working in the National Football League (NFL), at the age of 19, from 1977-1979. He also covered the 1981 and 1982 Tour de France for Bicycling magazine, The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. Greiner abandoned sports journalism to return to college, earning an A.A. from Bradford College, a B.F.A. from Tufts University/School of the Museum of Fine Art and an M.B.A. from Suffolk University. During this period, Greiner was introduced to the work of artist/color photographer, William Eggleston.
"Well obviously (Wm.) Eggleston as I mentioned, but certainly Clarence John Laughlin, a great New Orleans photographer who has somewhat been overlooked by bigger names.Bill Owens, Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Walker Evans, Robert Frank, too many… I love Milton Avery's work, its flatness and its condensing of the subject to just the necessary elements and details. I also appreciate Edward Hopper for the emotional impact of his scenes. Ralston Crawford is an artist I really admire; because he worked so effectively as a painter, print maker and photographer. His images of New Orleans jazz funerals are really incredible." (Blog interview Ratsalad Deluxe 2005)
Greiner's first body of color work, The Reposed, was acquired for the Museum of Modern Art (New York City) permanent collection, by photography curator John Szarkowski in 1991. The MOMA acquired work was exhibited in a recent acquisitions show at the museum, two years later, in 1993. This work was also published as a monograph by LSU Press in 1999, by the same title.National Public Radio (NPR) Morning Edition, in April 2000, featured an interview with Greiner, conducted by NPR affiliate station KERA, reporter Bill Zeeble.
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