Susan kae Grant
Susan kae Grant is interested in working with photographers and book artists at all stages of their creative practice who are developing project-based work, often with the goal of a limited-edition photographic book or exhibition. Her mentorships focus on guiding artists from early concept through production by creating structured, time-based project plans that bring clarity and momentum to complex ideas. She works with mentees on project formation, photobook mock-up development, editing and sequencing, and the integration of text and image, alongside material and design considerations. Sessions may also include guided writing prompts to clarify intent, discussions of photographic work, and feedback on works in progress. Grant offers support in fabrication strategies, technical problem-solving, and navigating paths to collections and exhibition, as well as resources and design strategies for marketing to special collections. Through a highly individualized approach, she supports artists in bringing their work to fruition while building sustainable processes for completing ambitious projects.
Bio
Susan kae Grant is an influential force in photography as an artist, educator, mentor, and early proponent of photographic book arts. Her innovative studio practice and distinct personal vision represent one of the medium’s most sustained and recognizable contributions to fabricated photography and book art. With an interest in art and science, Grant uses the shadow as a metaphor to create fabricated narratives that explore dreams, memory, and the subconscious in her ongoing series titled Night Journey. Her forthcoming monograph, Night Journey (MW Editions) is scheduled to be released Fall 2026.
Grant has lectured, taught book art workshops, and exhibited internationally. Public collections representing her photographs and bookwork’s include the George Eastman Museum, J. Paul Getty Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Tokyo Photographic Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Victoria & Albert National Art Library. Grant’s imprint, The Black Rose Press, was established in 1976 and has since produced twelve of her limited-edition artists' books that are collected widely by libraries and museums.
From 1981 to 2017, Grant served as Head of Photography in the Department of Visual Arts at Texas Woman's University and was named Cornaro Professor of Art Emerita in 2018. Her numerous teaching awards include the 2014 Society for Photographic Education Honored Educator, recognizing her distinguished tenure at TWU and her 30 years of annual photographic bookmaking workshops at the International Center of Photography in New York City. She holds an MFA in Photography and Book Arts and a BS in Art and Art Education from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is represented by Conduit Gallery and lives in Dallas, Texas.
Mentorship
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