St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, NY Conner, Lois  (American, b.1944)

Lois Conner is an American photographer renowned for her panoramic landscapes and architectural photography created using a 7" x 17" banquet camera. Her work draws inspiration from traditional Chinese scroll paintings, blending cultural and historical narratives within her compositions. In St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, NY, she captures the quiet monumentality of a once-grand structure, evoking layers of urban history and cultural change.

Conner’s architectural photographs have been featured in numerous exhibitions worldwide. Notably, her work was included in the Los Angeles County Art Museum’s exhibition "Construction/Deconstruction: Defining Architectural Photography" in 2013. Through her distinctive approach, Lois Conner offers profound insights into architectural forms, capturing the essence of cultural identity and historical change within her panoramic compositions.

Reproduced / Exhibited

Smithsonian American Art Museum 1991.29