Amanda Means

Amanda Means was raised in a small Upstate New York farming community. She moved to New York City in 1976. The country/city duality she experienced upon moving to this crowded, urban environment is reflected in her several ongoing series – early tangles of underbrush, leaves, flowers, light bulbs (both black and white and color Polaroid which she termed “flowers of the city”), water glasses and most recently, abstractions. She explores how the mysterious presence of natural forces can be found in the most unexpected places. Means’ photographs are included in numerous museum and private collections. She has exhibited widely and in 2017 was a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. She moved to Beacon, NY in 2007.