Bill Travis

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Bill Travis (born 1957) is an American photographer known for his cityscapes and the sensual male figure.

His discovery of photography came through art history, having earned a Ph.D. in medieval art and taught at the university level for several years, and this background has influenced his creative work. His earliest forays consisted of photographic transfers on gilt boards, using a technique of his invention that let the gold shine through to the surface. The result is something close in spirit to the Byzantine icon. More recently, Travis has developed other techniques that explore the frontier between painting and photography, such as transfers on glass and tinfoil. The cities he has photographed most extensively are New York, Paris, Rome, and Venice. He has also executed a series on Venticello, a little-known miniature village built on a slope in the Hollywood Hills.

A Manhattan-based photographer, Travis has shown his work internationally and has had three museum exhibitions, in Rafaela (Argentina), Berlin, and Castelgandolfo (near Rome). His works belong to several public and private collections around the world and a portfolio has recently been published, in Germany, in Mein schwules Auge 3. Images can be seen on his website, www.billtravisphoto.com