Jack Platner (b. 1994) is a photographer and sculptor originally from Malibu, California, who currently splits his time between Brooklyn and the Catskills region of New York. Platner handcrafts ceramic camera obscuras using clay sourced from the river beds near his upstate home. His work often explores themes of ecology, materiality, and humankind's impact on the environment. Platner's documentation of the Woolsey Fire in California was featured in The New York Times Magazine and Vogue. Recently, he published a book showcasing his photographs of beach staircases along Malibu's coastline. His work has been exhibited in New York at Milk Gallery, in Richmond, Virginia at Candela Gallery, and in California at Depart Foundation and Red Ladder Gallery.
Inquiries: jackplatner@gmail.com
