About Paul Duckworth
July 12, 1920 – September 22, 2005
Paul Duckworth had a vast repertoire of styles stamped with his personal magic. In 1942-43, he was commissioned to paint First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, who is regarded as one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century. Paul absorbed the Surrealist ethos in later years while in New York. Many canvases from his long artistic career are populated with phantoms from the psyche’s depths. Paul’s paintings may be found in private collections around the world. In addition, Paul became a professional photographer and was a renowned international photojournalist and published author. His work has appeared in over 400 newspapers and magazines all over the world and he won over a dozen international awards in as many years.
Shows:
. One Man Show, Paris 1947
. Casals Festival, Prades, France 1953
. Quantas Exhibition Hall, NY 1959
. Carnegie Hall, NY 1963
. Riverrun Show, NY 1984
Published Photography:
. Cannes Film Festival – Newspaper L’Express May 17, 1957
. Brigitte Bardot – Jours De France Magazine, March 9, 1957
. ‘A Glimpse of Hell’ – Caper Magazine, 1959
. ‘A Priest Among the Fijis’ – Jubilee Magazine, March 1959
Featured Photographer for U.S. Camera Magazine:
. The Lost Art of Composition, August 1962
. Light Painting, November 1962
. Photoliths, 1963
. Multi-Exposure Madman, 1964
. Human Patterns, 1964
. Camera Tricks, 1965
Official Photographer For: (circa 1952-58)
. The Cleveland Orchestra
. The Boston Pops
. City Center Ballet Company, New York
Publicity Photos For: (circa 1952-58)
Arthur Rubinstein, Pablos Casals, Leopold Stokowski,
Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Rita Gam
Books:
. Experimental and Trick Photography, Universal Photo Books, NY 1961
. The Nude in 101 Moods, Universal Photo Books, NY 1961, 1963 (2nd edition)
. Family Fun, Games & Sports Photography, Universal Photo Books, NY, 1962
. Experimental Photography, Topical Magazines, Inc., 1965
. Creative Photographic Effects, Amphoto, NY 1975
Awards:
. Popular Photography Magazine: Meditation 1954, Harlequin 1954,
Ecstasy 1955, Mardi Gras 1957, Battle Cry 1957
. Outstanding achievement for advanced photo-arts techniques,
British Society of Photographic Artists, 1973
. Selected Artist, Tour d’Art, WA 2001
Paul’s art and photography have been published on cards, calendars, magazines and international newspapers. Inquiries can be addressed to lzgranger@yahoo.com.
This resume is not all inclusive.
