Anderman Photography Lecture: Edward Ranney

Overview

Edward Ranney visited Peru in 1961 and returned on a Fulbright Fellowship in 1964-65 to study literature and anthropology. Entranced by the landscapes and archaeological sites he saw, he exchanged his academic studies for photography and has returned to photograph in Peru for over 60 years. His exquisite large format photographs of both famous and little-known Inca sites, earlier Chimú architecture, and the mysterious Nazca Lines evoke a sense of beauty and fresh awareness of time.

In addition to his work south of the Equator, Ranney is admired for his photographs of the American Southwest, the Illinois and Michigan Canal corridor in Illinois, and his 40-year documentation of Star Axis, a colossal New Mexico earthwork by the artist Charles Ross. His sixth photography monograph will go into production later this year. Photographs by Ranney will be included in Other People’s Pictures: Gifts from the Robert and Kerstin Adams Collection, opening August 28, 2022.