Michael Northrup Artworks Photography Baltimore, MD, United States

 

Michael Northrup

Baltimore, MD, United States

 

Barriers

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States

 

Bath in My Heart

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Before Starvation

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Blind Nurse

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Blue Elsie

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Blue Mood

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Boulder Bouncing

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Concert Artists

Photography, 61 W x 81.3 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Cone and Shake

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Couch of Planets

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Crank

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup          United States 

 

Danial

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup      United States 

 

Dave's Cat

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Dick and Poppies

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Don

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Edvans

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup    United States 

 

Eye Brush

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Fake Fruit

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Family Outing

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Family Surf

Photography, 81.3 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup          United States 

 

Farmers Market

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup                United States 

 

Flying Parade Hat

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Gert in Chicago

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Gord

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Greenhouse

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Head Fog

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Helene Submersed

Photography, 86.4 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Hello Kitty

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Hill Fire

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       nited States 

 

Holding up the Building

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup                United States 

 

House Frame

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

J. D.'s Woodstove

Photography, 81.3 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Jessie's Fall

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Jim's Birthday Girl

Photography, 63.5 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Jump Tent

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Kris at the Fort

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup          United States 

 

Kris in the Park

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Kris Nude

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Mad Donna

Photography, 61 W x 81.3 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup     United States 

 

Madison

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup     United States 

 

Magenta Over the Blue Ridge

Photography, 81.3 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Maggie

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Marietta Decor

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Marriage Sucks

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup      United States 

 

Mary and Bubbles

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Mary Passes

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup      United States  

 

Matt in Foam

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup          United States 

 

Mecca Thumb Sandwich

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup      United States 

 

Men

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Meriam's Mirror

Photography, 91.4 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Morning in Black

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

On Deck

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States

 

Pam and Snowball Tree

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States

 

Pantoufles du Sein

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Paulett's Reflector

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup          United States

 

Pete's Chicago

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Phoeb and Dandilion

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Property of Bernie Wentis

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Scott in the bay

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup           United States 

 

Sid with Skeleton

Photography, 61 W x 81.3 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup           United States 

 

Snorkeling

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup      United States 

 

Stubbs

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Survival Tarp

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup      United States 

 

Tchotchke

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

The Burning of the PortaPotty

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

The Competition

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

The Good Sport

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Tide Point

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States 

 

Tire Fire

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup    United States 

 

Train Pong

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Tripping in the Front Yard

Photography, 61 W x 76.2 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Welcome Home

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup       United States 

 

Westward

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Yard Dear

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup         United States 

 

Young Mourning

Photography, 76.2 W x 61 H x 0.3 D cm 

Michael Northrup        United States

 

The images I've uploaded to Saatchi Online spans almost 40 years of work. Separate bodies of work are represented here. These are not from a single cohesive series but represent different periods of ideas and influence over the years.
I received my BFA in photo from Ohio University 1971. My last term I wrote 7 "famous" photographers to see if I could be an apprentice in the classic sense. I got one solid response from Jack Welpott in San Francisco where I spent 3 months just before graduation. While there Jack introduced me to Frederick Sommer while Fred was lecturing at SF Museum of Modern Art. On my way back to Ohio I stayed with Fred for a very intense week. Two years later I assisted Judy Dater on her portfolio to the Witkin Gallery/NYC. A year later I moved to Boston to work at Eastern Mountain Sports. For the 5 months I spent in Boston I was able to meet and study with Minor White at his home in Arlington. The next year I worked for the summer with Cheri Hiser at The Sun Valley Arts Center. Three years later I moved to Chicago where I received my MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While there I was personal assistant to Barbara Crane.
STATEMENT:
I love irony... not exclusively, but I have a special appreciation for it. And it underlies a lot of my work. I must have gotten it from my mother as she would laugh at news stories like, "Santa looses fingers while stepping off helicopter to wave at kids". And my dad, being a doctor, surgeon, and corner, would bring humor to the dinner table on things like bowel obstructions and suicides. Both my parents were great at extracting humor out of tragedy and that has given me a way of seeing life. For me creating images is only an arms length away.  It's all about my daily life, those meaningful pictures I'm able to extract from it, and the personal photographic vision I bring to those pictures.
www.michaelnorthrup.com
www.strobophoto.com

Education

BFA Photography Ohio University-1971
MFA Photography School of the Art Institute of Chicago