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His work can be found in major collections, notably the Center for
Creative Photography, Tucson; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Baltimore Museum of Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Modern Art, New York; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; San Francisco Museum
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Wood had the ability to work across a variety of artistic forms, from straight photography, collage, cliché verre, solarization, mixed media, offset lithography to drawing. Wood moved freely between conceptual and visual exploration, not adhering to a single style. Although he often raised questions
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about political, social and environmental issues, he avoided promoting personal solutions or adding narratives to the images. The artist instead preferred to focus on the viewer’s interpretation and the possibility for multiple meanings.
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and earned a degree in 1954. During his final year as a student, he taught a course on visual fundamentals. Immediately after graduation he was offered a teaching position at
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Wood has been exhibited widely, including a 2009 retrospective at the
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United States Army Air Forces bomber pilots of World War II
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Johnson, 2008. John Wood: On the Edge of Clear
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Shales, 2008. John Wood: On the Edge of Clear
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190:"Bruce Silverstein Gallery - John Wood"
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