Will Steacy

Will Steacy (born 1980) is an American writer and photographer based in New York City. Before becoming a professional photographer, Steacy worked as a union laborer.[1] He received his BFA from the Tisch School of the Arts, at New York University in 2003.[2]

Photographs

Steacy's best known project, Down these Mean Streets, is a socially conscious series of photographs depicting life in rough urban areas. His work has been compared to that of Barney Kulock and Paul Graham.[3]

Publications
  • Photographs Not Taken: A Collection of Photographers' Essays. Chapel Hill, NC: Daylight, 2012. Second revised edition. ISBN 978-0-983231-61-5. With an introduction by Lyle Rexer.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

2006

  • Bau Gallery, Beacon, USA

2007

  • Peer Gallery, New York, USA
  • Archinofsky Gallery, Las Vegas, USA
  • The Woods Gallery, Sun Valley, USA

2009

  • Down These Mean Streets, Gulf and Western Gallery, New York University, USA

2011

  • 48 Hours, Michael Mazzeo Gallery, New York, USA
  • The Monstropolous Beast, Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Down These Mean Streets, Michael Mazzeo Gallery, New York, USA

Group exhibitions

2005

  • Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, USA[2]

Awards
  • Texas Photographic Society: The National Competition, Finalist, 2006[1]
  • 25 Under 25: Up-And-Coming American Photographers, Centre for Documentary Studies, 2006
  • American Photography 23, Winner, 2007 Warsaw Festival of Artistic Photography, Honourable Mention, 2007
  • International Photography Awards, Honourable Mention, 2008
  • New York Photo Festival Photo Awards, Personal Work/Fine Art Series Nominee, 2008
  • The Magenta Foundation’s Emerging Photographers Competition, Winner, 2008
  • Photolucida’s Critical Mass, Top 50, 2008 The Tierney Fellowship, 2008
  • Hearst 8x10 Photography Biennial, Honourable Mention, 2009
  • Photolucida’s Critical Mass, Top 50, 2009
  • Magnum Expression Award, Finalist, 2009
  • The Aperture Foundation-Illumination Fund Green Cart Photography Commission, 2009–2011
  • Special Jurors’ Mention, PhotoBook of the Year, Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards, 2015, for Deadline.[4][5]

References
  1. "Will Steacy: Information". Christophe Guye Galerie. Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  2. "Will Steacy". Christophe Guye Galerie. Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. "Will Steacy: Down these Mean Streets". Daylight Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  4. "Announcing the Winners of the 2015 PhotoBook Awards". Aperture Foundation. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  5. Lowry, Rachel (13 November 2015). "Winners Announced for 2015 Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards". Time. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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