Sandy Skoglund
1946
American photographer
Sandy Skoglund is an American photographer and installation artist. Her contributions to photography have advanced the medium as a form of conceptual art. She is well known for her intricately designed environments, which utilize painterly and sculptural techniques within staged and performative scenes. Her contributions to photography have advanced the medium as a form of conceptual art, and she is considered to be one of the most influential artists working in staged photography. Skoglund’s art has been the subject of numerous one person exhibitions and retrospectives, and is in the collections of major museums and arts institutions.