Carl Corey

Carl's work is rooted in a longstanding fascination with the quiet, revealing people and spaces of everyday America. These portraits and environments contain a deep record of human presence. They speak to the values that shape us: commitment, resilience, and the small, persistent gestures that hold communities together: stories about dignity, connection, and the human condition. His photographs are not nostalgic documents, but contemporary meditations. They invite viewers to consider where we have been, what we hold onto, and how human character continues to evolve. His work encourages a slower look at the familiar and invites reflection on the places, values, and relationships that define us.

Carl's photographs have been widely exhibited internationally and are held in both public and private collections including The National Portrait Gallery and The Robert Rauschenberg Collection. He has a strong auction record with Phillips, Heritage, and Hindman auction houses. Carl is the author of 5 award winning monographs including The Crystal Award for Best Photo Book. His work has been featured at Paris Photo, Photo Saint-Germain, Photo Basel, Photo LA , and AIPAD at the Armory in New York, among others.

In 2019, Carl was a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in photography.