Scott Mutter was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1944 and received a BA in History and Master's degree in Chinese Area Studies from the University of Illinois. He never used a camera until his late twenties and never had a particular interest in art until that time.
Mutter was influenced by the Russian filmmaker and author, Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein, who combined a...see more »nd superimposed varied (and often unrelated) images into a single picture. Eisenstein authored several films and books. After much research, Mutter perfected a technique of photomontage he calls "Surrational Images" a style that provokes the viewer's imagination and defies you to determine what reality is. Mutter's work requires you to keep an open mind.
His art has been exhibited around the world, including San Francisco International Airport, and many newspapers and magazines have displayed and/or written articles about his work. Mutter has been a famed photographer for over thirty years and continues to perfect his unique classical technique in his native Chicago.« see less
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