Jim McNitt
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Jim McNitt is an American painter and photographer, published in Time
, Newsweek
, People
, The New York Times
, The Los Angeles Times
, Stern
(Germany), Paris Match
, Yachting
, Sail, Boating, Time-Life
Books, Modern Photography, and on numerous magazine and book covers. James David McNitt worked as a news photographer for United Press International
(1974), a free-lance marine photojournalist (1975-1982), and as a contract photographer, writer and editor for Newsweek
International Special Projects (1982-2002).
McNitt's work spans more than 35 year and ranges from marine photography to mixed-media paintings that combine traditional oil painting and modern digital image editing
techniques. His work is in the collections of Tommy Hilfiger
, Ralph Lauren
, Ted Turner
, Dina Merrill
and others. In 2000, the Librairie Maritime et Outremer in Paris hosted a solo retrospective exhibition of his marine photography. His photographic prints are represented by Darlene Orlov, a private art dealer in New York City.
Since 2002, McNitt has concentrated on digital printmaking and mixed-media paintings—especially images that advocate awareness of climate change
and other environmental issues.
At Artexo NY 2009, McNitt exhibited a series of mixed-media paintings called "Angels in the Visible Spectrum" that share a sepia-toned palette and a common narrative technique that uses steampunk
and retro-Victorian iconography to portray themes related to environmental sustainability
.
McNitt has contributed articles to Newsweek
International, People
and other periodicals and is the author of two books: “The Art of Computer Management,” Simon & Schuster
(1984 ISBN 978-0671464714) and “The Home Video Sourcebook,” Macmillan Publishers
(1982 ISBN 978-0020807902). Since 2005, he has ranked among the top ten photographers of "all time" on Photo.net, the world's largest online photographic community. He is also a member of the faculty at the Silvermine Guild Art Center in New Canaan, CT, where he teaches digital imaging and printmaking.
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
, Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, People
People (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, Stern
Stern (magazine)
Stern is a weekly news magazine published in Germany. It was founded in 1948 by Henri Nannen, and is currently published by Gruner + Jahr, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann. In the first quarter of 2006, its print run was 1.019 million copies and it reached 7.84 million readers according to...
(Germany), Paris Match
Paris Match
Paris Match is a French weekly magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. It was founded in 1949 by the industrialist Jean Prouvost....
, Yachting
Yachting (magazine)
Yachting is a monthly English-language magazine published since 1907. It was founded by Oswald Garrison Villard, publisher of the New York Evening Post and the Nation. The next year Herbert L. Stone became the manager. In 1938 Stone and some friends bought the magazine.It features articles on...
, Sail, Boating, Time-Life
Time-Life
Time–Life is a creator and direct marketer of books, music, video/DVD, and multimedia products. Its products are sold throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia through television, print, retail, the Internet, telemarketing, and direct sales....
Books, Modern Photography, and on numerous magazine and book covers. James David McNitt worked as a news photographer for United Press International
United Press International
United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
(1974), a free-lance marine photojournalist (1975-1982), and as a contract photographer, writer and editor for Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
International Special Projects (1982-2002).
McNitt's work spans more than 35 year and ranges from marine photography to mixed-media paintings that combine traditional oil painting and modern digital image editing
Image editing
Image editing encompasses the processes of altering images, whether they be digital photographs, traditional analog photographs, or illustrations. Traditional analog image editing is known as photo retouching, using tools such as an airbrush to modify photographs, or editing illustrations with any...
techniques. His work is in the collections of Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
, Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
, Ted Turner
Ted Turner
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television...
, Dina Merrill
Dina Merrill
-Early life:Merrill was born Nedenia Marjorie Hutton in New York City, New York, the only child of Post Cereals heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post and her second husband, Wall Street stockbroker Edward Francis Hutton...
and others. In 2000, the Librairie Maritime et Outremer in Paris hosted a solo retrospective exhibition of his marine photography. His photographic prints are represented by Darlene Orlov, a private art dealer in New York City.
Since 2002, McNitt has concentrated on digital printmaking and mixed-media paintings—especially images that advocate awareness of climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
and other environmental issues.
At Artexo NY 2009, McNitt exhibited a series of mixed-media paintings called "Angels in the Visible Spectrum" that share a sepia-toned palette and a common narrative technique that uses steampunk
Steampunk
Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used—usually Victorian era Britain or "Wild West"-era United...
and retro-Victorian iconography to portray themes related to environmental sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
.
McNitt has contributed articles to Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
International, People
People (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
and other periodicals and is the author of two books: “The Art of Computer Management,” Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
(1984 ISBN 978-0671464714) and “The Home Video Sourcebook,” Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than thirty others.-History:...
(1982 ISBN 978-0020807902). Since 2005, he has ranked among the top ten photographers of "all time" on Photo.net, the world's largest online photographic community. He is also a member of the faculty at the Silvermine Guild Art Center in New Canaan, CT, where he teaches digital imaging and printmaking.