Cyndra MacDowall
Canadian artist photographer (1953- )
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Cyndra MacDowall (born April 20, 1953) is a Canadian visual artist known for her photography and writing.
Biography
Cyndra MacDowall was born April 20, 1953 in Windsor, Ontario and continues to reside and work there. Her work has been exhibited since 1987.
Career
MacDowall received a Bachelor of Art Education from Queen's University in 1977 and a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Concordia University in 1995. She is a photography professor at the University of Windsor's School of Visual Arts. Her work has been included in various public collections.
Style, technique, and reception
MacDowall's work focuses on questions related to relationships of space (architectural and/or geographical), history, memory and gender.
Significant works
- Eclipse (1991) was purchased in 1984 by the National Gallery of Canada for the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography's collection.