Arthur Tress (born November 24, 1940) is an American photographer. [1] He is known for his staged surrealism [1] [2] and exposition of the human body.

©Arthur Tress, 2024

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 24, 1940, Arthur Tress began his first camera work as a teenager in the surreal neighborhood of Coney Island where he spent hours exploring the decaying amusement parks.

For the past 60 years, Arthur Tress has been taking pictures every single day. He says the camera is just another extension of his hand now — his finger connects with the shutter like a whirring machine, all speed and no uncertainty.

Oct 31, 2023 · As an emergent professional in the New York photography world circa 1968–78, Arthur Tress’s artistic practice evolved from being rooted in the social documentary tradition to a bold new approach drawing inspiration from the inner worlds of …

Jan 3, 2024 · “A photographer could be considered a kind of magician,” writes the US photographer Arthur Tress. “As a trained observer he can foretell the potential movements of his subjects and perhaps even...

Arthur Tress (Nov. 24, 1940- ) is one of the most renowned and innovative photographers of his generation, which includes such noted photographers as Duane Michals, Ralph Gibson, and Jerry Uelsmann.

Arthur Tress, 1940–. 30 works in the Whitney’s collection.

Sixty-four newly discovered images by the distinguished photographer Arthur Tress capture a uniquely American time and place. Best known for dreamlike staged imagery of people, places, and things, Tress is an accomplished photographer whose career spans more than fifty years.

Arthur Tress (b. 1940 New York City) is an American photographer known for his personal mode of “magic realism” combining improvised elements of actual life with stage fantasy that became his hallmark style of directorial fabrication.