David Litschel
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David Litschel | |
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| Citizenship | American |
| Education | University of Colorado Boulder, University of Michigan |
| Occupations | Photographer, photography educator |
| Known for | Photography and photography education |
| Notable work | Fugitive Color |
| Spouse | Martha Shilliday |
| Website | www |
David Litschel is an American photographer and photography educator. His work includes travel, stock, street, and fine-art photography. He taught photography at the Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California, and later served in administrative positions including provost.[1]
Litschel has authored books on photography and organized exhibitions of photographic work. His photographs are held in the collections of several American museums.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Litschel studied art at the University of Colorado Boulder, graduating in 1974. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa while attending the university.[1] He later pursued graduate studies in art at the University of Michigan.[3]
In 1982, while a graduate student at the University of Michigan, Litschel organized Fugitive Color, an exhibition featuring the work of 22 photographers.[3] The exhibition was held at the university's Slusser Gallery in January 1982.[3] A catalogue accompanying the exhibition was published under the title Fugitive Color, with Litschel credited in connection with the publication.[4] The exhibition and catalogue were also documented in Exposure, the publication of the Society for Photographic Education.[5]
Career
[edit]Litschel worked in photography and photography education. He joined the faculty of the Brooks Institute of Photography in California, where he taught for several years.[2][6] He later held administrative positions at the institute, including director of education, vice president of academic affairs, and provost. He retired from Brooks Institute in 2010.[1][2]
Litschel was involved with professional organizations related to photography education. A publication of the Association of Texas Photography Instructors identified him as president-elect of the Professional Imaging Education Association and noted his affiliation with Brooks Institute.[7]
Litschel worked in travel, stock, street, and fine-art photography.[2][8] His photographs are held in the collections of the Toledo Museum of Art,[9] University of Michigan,.[10]
His photographs have been published in Archaeology, the magazine of the Archaeological Institute of America.[11] One article featuring his photographs concerned archaeological excavations at Colonial Pemaquid in Maine.[11]
Litschel has also contributed to photography books, including Black & White Photography and Digital Photographic Capture, published by Focal Press in 2005.[6]
In 2016, The Santa Barbara Independent reported that Litschel taught a photography class for young people in Santa Barbara.[12] The class was conducted through Arts for Humanity! and the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara.[12]
Honors
[edit]Litschel was elected to Phi Beta Kappa while studying at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Litschel lives in Santa Barbara, California.[1] He is married to Martha Shilliday. The couple has participated in Habitat for Humanity projects in Latin America, including housebuilding projects in Guatemala, Paraguay, and Bolivia.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "David Litschel". University of Colorado Boulder Alumni Association. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "David Litschel". University of Colorado Boulder Alumni Association. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Fugitive Color". The Michigan Daily. University of Michigan. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Fugitive Color". International Center of Photography. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Exposure" (PDF). Society for Photographic Education. 1982. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Teaching Artists Program". Arts for Humanity!. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Best of Texas, Volume 3" (PDF). Association of Texas Photography Instructors. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "David Litschel". LensCulture. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Collection search: David Litschel". Toledo Museum of Art. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "David Litschel: Massai and Me". University of Michigan Museum of Art. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Trenches at Maine's Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site". Archaeology. Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- 1 2 Fitch, Caitlin (16 May 2016). "Scene in S.B.: Inspiring Students with Photography". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 8 August 2026.