Michael Somoroff is a photographer, director and conceptual artist. He has photographed and created critically acclaimed content for major magazines, advertising agencies, as well as a wide breadth of publications and cultural institutions around the globe. The results of his creative endeavors are well represented in museum collections, international art fairs, galleries and diverse cultural platforms of all kinds.
He is an official “artist in residence” at the Wyss Translational Center, Zurich. He is a teacher and cultural commentator who has contributed to the programs of such prominent academic and cultural institutions as the State University of New York at Stony Brook; the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA; the Rothko Chapel, Houston, TX; and the International Center of Photography, New York City. His work is represented in the collections of The Museum pf Modern Art, NYC, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, ICP; The International Center of Photography, NYC, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., Museo Correr, Venice, Italy.
Selected Press:
The New York Times, A 50-Year-Old Upstart Redefines ‘Emerging’
The New Yorker, Photo booth, The Subject of No Subject
Per Contra, A New Sacred Space: Michael Somoroff’s Illumination I by Donald Kuspit
Per Contra, Interview with Michael Somoroff
Artnet magazine, The Matrix of sensations by Donald Kuspit
American Photo magazine, The Best Photobooks of 2012
Llei d’Art, Donald Kuspit
Frankfurter Allgemeine, Veränderte Blicke auf die Welt
Le Jeudi, Luxembourg, La Photo a de la mémoire
CNN Photo blog, Masters of Photography pose for portraits
The New York Times, In Food Commercials, Flying Doughnuts and Big Budgets
Irish Times, Absence of Subject
Gear Patrol, Behind the scene with a food and drink photography master
ArtNews, Shooting His Idols
Stern magazine, Who’s Who in der Fotografie
British Journal of Photography, The Photographic Moment
The Telegraph, The Best Recent Art and Photography Books
El Pais, Borrando a Sander
Eyemazing, Michael Somoroff, People of the 20th century
Schwartzweiss, Kinder in Europa
Publishers Weekly, A Moment. Master Photographers Portraits by Michael Somoroff
The New York Times, One Man’s View of Cut-Up Vegetables
The Photo Academy Magazine, A Moment with Michael Somoroff
Lensculture, A Moment, Master Photographers: Portraits of André Kertesz (and more)
Donartnews, A Moment
Le Quotidien, Luxembourg, Villa Vauban: de Sander à Somoroff
Opus, Luxembourg, Inszenierungen der Abwesenheit, Die Villa Vauban feiert den fotographen Michael Somoroff
Off The Wall, Michael Somoroff
Telam, “No hay límites a la hora de manipular una fotografía cuando es al servicio del arte”
Kunst in Argentinien, Abwesenheit des Subjekts, August 2014 (To read in Spanish, click here)
Gear Patrol, Late Plates: Michael Somoroff
la-confidential-magazine.com, 9 Must See at Paris Photo Los Angeles
Photonews, Die Augen Des Jahrhunderts
Lensculture.com, Absence of Subject
Photo Academy magazine, A Moment with Michael Somoroff
Photo, Les Maîtres de la Photographie par Michael Somoroff
Ai-AP Design Art Daily, Master Photographers by Michael Somoroff
Professional Photographer, Photographic Journey Home
L’Oeil de la Photography, Absence of Subject, Michael Somoroff and August Sander
Leica Fotografie International, Michael Somoroff: A Moment. Master Photographers
Art Actuel, Michael Somoroff et August Sander, Absence de l’Objet
The Harlow, Show me something I’ve never seen before! August Sander and Michael Somoroff
The New York Times, The Secret Life of Commercials
Wall Street International, Sander and Somoroff, Absence of Subject
El Mundo, Sander pierde a sus retratados
Photo District News, Master Photographers Up Close
GUP magazine, A Moment: Master Photographers
Shutterbug, A Moment: Master Photographers Portraits by Michael Somoroff
Professionele Fotografie, Signalement
VIF Das Gourmet Journal, Die Karriere des Michael Somoroff
Popular Photography, Slice of Life
Air France magazine, Photos de Maître
Les Inrocks, Michael Somoroff
Reponses Photo, Portraits des Maîtres de la Photographie
Artemedia, A Moment: Portraits of Masters Photographers by Michael Somoroff
Le Monde de la Photo, De l’Autre Côté de l’Objectif
Dars magazine, August Sander e Michael Somoroff, Absence of Subject
Panorama, Le foto di August Sander senza suggetto, l’omaggio di Somoroff
Neura magazin, Senza soggetto, August Sander e Michael Somoroff
Internazionale, Le assenze di Somoroff
The Harlow, Show me something I’ve never seen before, Michael Somoroff and August Sander
Contemporary magazine, Profile Michael Somoroff
Arte.it, A Moment. Master Photographers: Portraits by Michael Somoroff
Culturenow.gr, August Sander Michael Somoroff
Thomas Ruff, We can simply look at it