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Photo by Norman Mauskopf from his  book “A Time Not Here.

Norman Mauskopf

Norman Mauskopf is from Brooklyn, New York. He was born there in 1949 and he didn’t take up photography until he was 30, but since then he has been a traditional black and white photographer who has been teaching and making images mostly using the film and darkroom methods that he has clung stubbornly to, despite the digital deluge.  Norman is all about the image, regardless of how it is acquired.  He admits to enjoy the challenges of the darkroom, however, he says that if his materials ever disappeared, he would switch to digital without missing a beat.

Mauskopf has published several books of photography including:  “Rodeo;”   “Dark Horses” about thoroughbred racing; “Descendants” about Hispanic culture in New Mexico; and a “A Time Not Here” about the spiritual and musical lives of African-Americans along the Mississippi River.  He also has completed a documentary about the Mustang Ranch bordello in Sparks, Nevada.

Photo by Norman Mauskopf from his book “Rodeo.” ©

Norman Mauskopf photo  from his Mustang Ranch series. ©

Norman Mauskopf  lives in Sante Fe, New Mexico where his work is shown at the Verve Gallery. He has taught at the Maine Photo Workshops where I was a student some years ago. His work was recommended to me by Timothy Whelan, photographer, also from the MPW.

ALISON KRAUSS.   From the movie Oh Brother Where Art Thou.

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