Robb Kendrick Explained

Robb Kendrick (born 1963 in Spur, Texas) is an American photographer. He has photographed 16 feature stories for National Geographic magazine,^[1] and has published three photo books. In addition to his color documentary work, he makes images on tintype, a historical photo process that was popular in the mid-19th century. His portraits of modern-day cowboys on tintype have been compared to Edward Curtis' portraits of Native Americans.^[2] Robb Kendrick refrains from using social media focusing instead on his family.^[3]

Books by Robb Kendrick

• Perfume (1999, National Geographic Society,)
• Revealing Character (2005, Bright Sky Press,)
• Still: Cowboys at the Start of the 21st Century(2008, University of Texas Press,)

Exhibitions

• 2005-2008 Revealing Character-Touring Exhibition at eight museums within Texas.
• 2005 Revealing Character—Steven L. Clark Gallery, Austin, Texas.

External links

• http://www.robbkendrick.com
• https://web.archive.org/web/20081211212815/http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photographer-robb-kendrick.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/arts/design/20kenn.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Robb%20Kendrick&st=cs
• https://www.npr.org/2008/02/01/18592716/modern-day-cowboys-frozen-in-time

Notes and References

1. Photographer Robb Kendrick's Biography--[National Geographic]https://web.archive.org/web/20081211212815/http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photographer-robb-kendrick.html
2. The New York Times, April 20, 2008, "You Bet Your Tintype, Buckaroo
3. Web site: » About ROBB KENDRICK.