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About the Artist:

 

John Dyer is a professional photographer, with over 30 years experience, based in San Antonio. Early influenced by the work of Russell Lee and Garry Winogrand, he has spent his career documenting the people and culture of San Antonio, South Texas and his native Montana. He has produced photographs for, among others, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Elle, Fortune, Business, Money, Texas Monthly, Mas, LA Magazine and Travel & Leisure. He shoots annual reports for many of the Fortune 500 companies and works for many national advertising agencies. John’s work has been selected for publication in American Photography, Print Magazine (Certificate of Design Excellence), Communications Arts Photography Annual, Graphis Photo, Flash Magazine (Creative Excellence Award) and HOW Magazine (Self-Promotion Award).

John is the author of three books: Conjunto (University of Texas Press, October, 2005) is a celebration in environmental portraits of an indigenous roots music specific to South Texas. 65 large photographs taken from this book were exhibited as the inaugural exhibit at the Museo Alameda in San Antonio, the first Smithsonian Institution affiliate outside of Washington, DC.  El Vaquero Real, The Original American Cowboy (Bright Sky Press, September, 2007), co-authored with Lionel Sosa, tells the story of the Texas Vaquero, his lifestyle, history and culture.  Photographs from this book have been widely exhibited throughout Texas.  And, San Antonio Hidden Treasures (2011), a commission by HEB.

John’s film/video work includes branding/imaging work for The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum, the Baptist University of the Americas, Sul Ross State University and the short documentaries, The Stuccoist, Lerma’s and Joe Souza.  In the spring of 2011, John was Director of Photography for the feature film, The Miracle Weaver.

 

John Dyer es un fotógrafo profesional, con más de 30 años de experiencia, con sede en San Antonio. Influenciado por el trabajo de Russell Lee y Garry Winogrand, ha desarrollado su carrera documentando la gente y la cultura de San Antonio, sur de Texas y su nativa de Montana. Ha producido fotografías, entre otros, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Elle, Fortune, Business, Money, Texas Monthly, Mas, LA Magazine, y Travel & Leisure. Toma informes anuales para muchas de las empresas Fortune 500 y obras para muchas agencias de publicidad a nivel nacional. Trabajo de John ha sido seleccionado para su publicación en American Photography, Print Magazine (Certificado de excelencia del diseño) Communications Arts Photography Annual, Graphis Photo, Flash Magazine (Certificado de excelencia del diseño) y HOW Magazine (Certificado de promoción)

John es autor de tres libros: Conjunto (University of Texas Press, octubre de 2005) es una celebración en retratos ambientales de una música de raíces indígenas específica al sur de Texas. 65 grandes fotografías tomadas de este libro fueron exhibidas como la exposición inaugural en el Museo Alameda en San Antonio, la primera institución Smithsonian afiliados fuera de Washington, DC. El Vaquero Real, The Original American Cowboy (Bright Sky Press, Septiembre, 2007), coautor con Lionel Sosa, narra la historia del Vaquero de Texas, su estilo de vida, la historia y la cultura. Fotografías de este libro han sido ampliamente expuestos a lo largo de Texas. Y San Antonio Hidden Treasures (2011) una comisión por HEB.