Richard Bram Explained

Richard Bram (born 1952) is an American street photographer.^[1] He is based in London and was a member of the In-Public street photography collective.^[2]

Bram has published two books of candid public photographs: Street Photography (2006), a compact collection of black and white photographs taken around the world from 1988 to 2005; and New York (2016), "like a greatest-hits album" of work made between 2005 and 2015 whilst living in New York City.

His work has been shown in group exhibitions at the Museum of London, Museum of the City of New York, and Derby Museum and Art Gallery as part of Format International Photography Festival. It is held in the permanent collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris, George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, and the Museum of London.

Life and work

Bram was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA^[3] in 1952. He attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, where he received a B.Sc. in political science. He worked in business and then later became a professional photographer.

Bram lived in Louisville, Kentucky, moving to London in 1997,^[4] then New York City in 2008, and back to London around 2016–2017.

He became a member of the In-Public street photography collective in 2001.

Publications

Books of work by Bram

• Street Photography. Mannheim, Germany: Galerie Kasten, 2006. Edited and with a foreword by Friedrich W. Kasten.
• New York. New York City: Peanut, 2016. . Edited by David Carol and with a foreword by Stephen McLaren. Edition of 1000 copies.

Zines of work by Bram

• The Red Cube. London: Bump, 2021. Edited by David Solomons. Edition of 200 copies.

Books with contributions by Bram

• Publication #1. London: Nick Turpin, 2009. With essays by Hin Chua, David Gibson, Michael David Murphy and Turpin. Edition of 2000 copies.
• 10 – 10 Years of In-Public. London: Nick Turpin, 2010. . With an essay by Jonathan Glancey, "Outlandish Harmony"; a foreword by Turpin; and a chapter each by Bram and others.
• London Street Photography: 1860–2010. London: Museum of London; Stockport: Dewi Lewis, 2011. . Selected from the Museum of London collection by Mike Seaborne and Anna Sparham. With a foreword by Jack Lohman and an introduction by Seaborne. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Museum.

Exhibitions

Group exhibitions

• in-public @ 10, Photofusion, Brixton, London, May–July 2010;^[5] Les Ballades Photographiques de Seyssel, Seyssel, France, July 2011, where it also included the film In-Sight (2011).^{[6] [7]} Photographs by various In-Public members.
• London Street Photography: 1860–2010, Museum of London, London, February–September 2011;^[8] Museum of the City of New York, New York City, July–December 2012.^[9]
• Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Format International Photography Festival, Derby, UK, March–April 2011. Photographs by various In-Public members, and the film In-Sight (2011), commissioned for the festival.^{[10] [11] [12]}
• iN-PUBLiC: An Exhibition of Street Photography, Thailand Creative and Design Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, February–March 2013. In conjunction with the British Council.^{[13] [14] [15]} Photographs by various In-Public members.

Exhibitions curated by Bram

• From Distant Streets: Contemporary International Street Photography, Galerie Hertz, Louisville, KY, October–November 2011. Part of Louisville Photo Biennial. Included work by 29 photographers, including 14 In-Public members.^[16]

Film

• In-Sight (2011). 38 minute documentary directed and edited by Nick Turpin, commissioned by Format for the Format International Photography Festival, Derby, 2011. Includes an interview with Bram and shows him at work.^[17]

Collections

Bram's work is held in the following permanent collections:

• Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France), Paris^[18]
• George Eastman Museum, Rochester, New York: 3 prints^[19]
• Museum of London, London: 1 print^[20]

Notes

1. Web site: This New York Street Photographer Took 30,000 Images in a Decade. 4 September 2016 . 11 October 2017 . David . Rosenberg . .
2. Book: Turpin, Nick . 10 – 10 Years of In-Public . 2010 . . London . 978-0-9563322-1-9.
3. Web site: Richard Bram: Finding The Significant Gesture. 15 February 2013 . 11 October 2017 . Alex . Coghe . . Leica Camera Blog .
4. Web site: Richard Bram: If You Doubt the Photo at Least a Bit, It Does Not Work. 25 August 2015 . 11 October 2017 . Julia . Chuzha . Bird In Flight .
5. Web site: In-Public@10. 11 February 2015 . Photofusion .
6. Web site: 74 - Seyssel • Balades photographiques de Seyssel. 11 February 2015 . .
7. News: Les balades photographiques de Seyssel, du 12 au 23 juillet. 7 July 2011 . 11 February 2015 . .
8. Web site: Museum of London - London Street Photography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110322232736/http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Special/London-Street-Photography/Default.htm . 22 March 2011 . dmy .
9. Web site: The streets of London and New York come to life in this exhibition and companion installation. . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110850/http://www.mcny.org/content/london-street-photography . 4 March 2016 . dmy .
10. News: Format Festival: Street photography steals the show. 3 March 2011 . 11 October 2017 . Matilda . Battersby . .
11. Web site: Format Programme Announcement . 11 October 2017 . Format International Photography Festival. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211122147/http://archive11.formatfestival.com/news-and-press/format-programme-announcement . 11 February 2015 .
12. Web site: In-Public Photographers Format Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120629055904/http://www.formatfestival.com/artists/public-0 . June 29, 2012.
13. Web site: iN-PUBLiC: An Exhibition of Street Photography . 10 February 2015 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213060930/http://www.britishcouncil.or.th/en/programmes/arts/past-projects/public-exhibition-street-photography . February 13, 2015.
14. Web site: iN-PUBLiC: An Exhibition of Street Photography. 11 October 2017 . Thailand Creative and Design Centre .
15. News: In-Public: An Exhibition of Street Photography. 11 October 2017 . .
16. Web site: Louisville Photo Biennial . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718031323/http://www.billyhertzgallery.com/LOUISVILLE-PHOTO-BIENNIAL-2011.html . 18 July 2012 . 23 March 2016 . Billy Hertz Gallery.
17. The film is available to watch here within Turpin's site.
18. Web site: Notice de recueil. 11 October 2017 . .
19. Web site: Works by Richard Bram. 11 October 2017 . .
20. Web site: Oxford Street. 27 November 2013 . 10 October 2017 . .

External links

• • Bram interviewed by Eric Kim (1 hour 30 mins video)