| David
Muench was born on June 25, 1936 in Santa Barbara, California.
His sensitivity and determination to champion the strength and
beauty of the land, and wilderness in particular, have led to
extensive contributions of his work in magazines, books, advertising,
exhibit format books, wilderness and conservation publications,
as well as numerous exhibits. His formal schooling includes
the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York;
The University of California at Santa Barbara, and the Art Center
School of Design, Los Angeles, California. David has been a
freelancer for 40 years and a member of ASMP for 35 years.
David Muench has studied under the tutorship of nature and
has tried to follow his own intuitions and perceptions, without
imitating work of other photographers. In his words: "For
me, making photographs is always a total and continuing involvement.
Underlying my need for expression of a spirit of the land
are certain patterns of discovery and exploration. Intense
creative awareness, along with the patience in waiting for
dramatic forms of sun and shadow, unusual light, or a decisive
moment of mood, challenge my mind's eye toward achieving,
what I like to call, a timeless moment.”
Muench's primary interest is in photographing with a sense
of spirit of the land forms and places, for the land itself
-- trying to make people aware of the importance of preserving
what is wild in its natural state -- through the viewing of
his photographs. "A definite commitment to preserve our
wild lands, and particularly to improve and to maintain a
balance between economy and ecology, is most vital for our
children and for future enerations. Hopefully my work leads
to a celebration of man and the earth -- and the mystical
forces of nature that help to shape our destinies."
Muench is the primary photographer for more than forty books,
and has participated in numerous one man exhibits. One of
his favorite assignments was in 1975 when he was commissioned
to provide photographs for 33 large murals on the Lewis and
Clark Expedition for Jefferson Expansion Memorial in St. Louis,
Missouri, including 350 smaller eco photographs to accompany
the murals. Hanging of this permanent large collection was
completed in June, 1976.
David’s most recent book is COLORADO with Graphic Arts
Center Publishing. It is the fifth collaboration with his
son, Marc. Other recently published GAC books are PRIMAL FORCES,
CALIFORNIA and PLATEAU LIGHT. ARIZONA is available with Arizona
Highways and IMAGES IN STONE with Brown Trout Publishers.
URL:http://www.muenchphotography.com
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