Jim McNitt

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Jim McNitt, Hidden Costs, 2008. A mixed-media montage making the point that fossil fuel "pump prices" do not include such hidden costs as environmental damage and the price of maintaining access to foreign oil supplies
Jim McNitt, Hidden Costs, 2008. A mixed-media montage making the point that fossil fuel "pump prices" do not include such hidden costs as environmental damage and the price of maintaining access to foreign oil supplies
Jim McNitt, Christian Radich off Cape May, NJ, 1975. Aerial photos taken during the "golden hour" of early morning or late afternoon were a hallmark of McNitt's marine photography
Jim McNitt, Christian Radich off Cape May, NJ, 1975. Aerial photos taken during the "golden hour" of early morning or late afternoon were a hallmark of McNitt's marine photography

American photographer (b. 1948) 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. McNitt worked as a news photographer for United Press International (1974), a free-lance marine photojournalist (1975-1982), and as a contract writer and editor for Newsweek International Special Projects (1982-2002).

McNitt's fine-arts portfolio spans 35 year and ranges from tall-ship portraits to an on-going series that uses digital montage to explore the long-term impact of climate change. His prints are in the private 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 portfolio. McNitt's current work combines original photos, vintage photography and 3D models into mixed-media montages advocating environmental responsibility. He is represented by Darlene Orlov a private art dealer in New York City.

McNitt has also contributed articles on photography and computer technology 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).

[edit] References

  • “The Mouth of the South,” Time, (1977-08-08), p. 42 (all photos by Jim McNitt)
  • “Cover,” Sail Magazine, (September 1978) (cover photo by Jim McNit)
  • “Top Ten Marine Photographers of the 20th Century,” Motorboating & Sailing, (January 1980) p. 60 (photo by Jim McNitt)
  • McNitt, Jim. (1982), The Home Video Sourcebook, New York: Macmillan Publishers
  • McNitt, Jim. “Photography in the Electronic Age,” Newsweek International, (1982-9-27), p. 29
  • “Cover," Yachting, (June 1983)(cover photo by Jim McNitt
  • McNitt, Jim. “And We've Only Just Begun,” Newsweek, (1983-09-26), p. 57.
  • McNitt Jim. (1984), The Art of Computer Management, New York: Simon & Schuster
  • Avatar Review, Summer 2007
  • Orlov Fine-Art Gallery
  • Jim McNitt Fine-Art Photography-Bio


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