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Janna Ireland (born 1985) is an African-American photographer. She lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Janna is known for her amazing photos of buildings.
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About Janna Ireland
Janna Ireland was born in 1985 in Philadelphia. She studied photography at New York University (NYU). Later, she earned her master's degree at UCLA. Today, she lives and works in Los Angeles.
Janna photographs many different subjects. These include portraits of people and still life scenes. She also captures images of cities and landscapes. Her photographs have been shown all over the world.
Since 2016, Janna has focused on a special project. She photographs buildings designed by Paul R. Williams. He was a very important African-American architect. He was the first Black architect allowed to join the American Institute of Architecture (AIA).
In 2020, Janna published a book about this project. It is called Regarding Paul R. Williams: A Photographer’s View. The book features 200 of her photographs. She continued her work on Paul R. Williams as a research fellow. This was at the Nevada Museum of Art. In 2022, an exhibition of her photos of Williams' Nevada buildings opened there. Janna is also a professor at Occidental College. She teaches in the Art and Art History Department.
Her Education Journey
Janna Ireland graduated from the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts in 2003. There, she studied creative writing. She then earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Photography and Imaging. This was from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 2007. In 2013, she received her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in art. This degree was from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Janna's Photography Work
Janna Ireland has a wide range of experience in photography. Her pictures have appeared in many famous magazines. These include The New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker. Her work has also been seen in Architectural Digest and Harper's Magazine.
She is most famous for her photo series on Paul R. Williams' buildings. Starting in 2016, she traveled across southern California. She photographed buildings Williams designed. These were from the 1920s to the 1940s. This was a very busy time in his career. She has photographed dozens of his unique buildings.
Exhibitions and Recognition
Janna Ireland's photographs have been shown in many art exhibitions. She has had solo shows and participated in group shows. Her work is also part of major museum collections.
Solo Exhibitions
Janna has had several exhibitions where only her work was displayed:
| 2013 | “The Spotless Mirror,” Schneider Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 2014 | “The Spotless Mirror,” Tyler Wood Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| 2017 | “There is Only One Paul R. Williams,” WUHO Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2018 | “Open Studio,” Arlene Schnitzer Gallery, Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2019 | “Familiar Presence,” Agility, Los Angeles, CA
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| 2021 | “Looking In, Looking Out,” Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation, Ojai, CA |
| 2022 | "Janna Ireland on the Architectural Legacy of Paul Revere Williams in Nevada," Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV |
Selected Group Exhibitions
She has also been part of many exhibitions with other artists:
| 2005 | "Common Grounds," Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, New York, NY |
| 2007 | "Access," Harriet's Alter Ego, Brooklyn, NY
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| 2008 | "The Lack of Desire," Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn, NY |
| 2012 | "BOOM," Pacific Design Center/d.e.n. contemporary, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 | "The Photographic Self," Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
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| 2014 | "If We Came From Nowhere Here, Why Can’t We Go Somewhere There?" Vivid Solutions, Washington, DC |
| 2015 | "On Being Black," Arnika Dawkins Gallery, Atlanta, GA |
| 2016 | "If We Came From Nowhere Here, Why Can’t We Go Somewhere There?" Trenton Artworks, Trenton, NJ |
| 2017 | "Clickbait," The Front, New Orleans, LA |
| 2018 | "Odds and Ends Art Book Fair," Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT |
| 2019 | "Photoville LA," Annenberg Space for Photography, Los Angeles, CA
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| 2020 | "What Does Democracy Look Like?," Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL
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| 2021 | "Sanctuary: Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection," California African American Museum, Los Angeles, California, USA |
Awards and Collections
Janna Ireland's photographs are part of permanent collections. This means they are kept forever in major museums. These include the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Her work is also at the California African American Museum. Other museums include the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The Museum of Contemporary Photography also holds her work.
She has received several honors and awards for her photography:
| 2002 | Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts, Erie, PA |
| 2011 | Eddie Adams Workshop, Jeffersonville, NY
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| 2013 | Snider Prize, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL |
| 2014 | LOOKbetween Festival participant, Charlottesville, VA
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| 2018 | DCA Trailblazer, Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles, CA
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| 2020 | Paris Photo - Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards, First PhotoBook shortlist |
Books by Janna Ireland
Janna Ireland has written one book about her photography:
- Janna Ireland, Regarding Paul R. Williams: A Photographer’s View. Santa Monica: Angel City Press, 2020
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