documenting worlds
photography by annie appel
film-based work *
film-based work *
annie@documentingworlds.com
310-809-5082
Intimacy In Visual Format
Annie Appel’s photography is an invitation to look closer,
and to feel what it means to be human. For nearly fifty
years, documenting the lives of those she loves, and loving
through the lens of a camera, her work encompasses a
variety of cultures, eras, and perspectives. Her own ego is
dissolved in the present moment, open and receptive as she
embraces the raw honesty of her surroundings. We may
remember in partial black and whites, but she gives us the
courage to look at the colors enmeshed between, to notice
the rich and pungent patterns of life. Her photos are
mirrors of the human soul, and often her audience sees
themselves more vividly revealed. With Annie’s art, we are
not spectators; we are participants.
Appel, a photographer since the age of 10, is a
documentary/fine arts photographer whose work can be
found in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian
Museum of American Art, and the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art, as well as private and corporate
collections throughout the United States. She has a
Bachelor's in Fine Art photography from both Art Center
College of Design and a Master's from California State
University, Fullerton. Most recently, she has been featured
in author Leslie Jamison’s collection of essays on
obsession, Make it Scream, Make it Burn.
RESUME
Annie Appel’s photography is an invitation to look closer,
and to feel what it means to be human. For nearly fifty
years, documenting the lives of those she loves, and loving
through the lens of a camera, her work encompasses a
variety of cultures, eras, and perspectives. Her own ego is
dissolved in the present moment, open and receptive as she
embraces the raw honesty of her surroundings. We may
remember in partial black and whites, but she gives us the
courage to look at the colors enmeshed between, to notice
the rich and pungent patterns of life. Her photos are
mirrors of the human soul, and often her audience sees
themselves more vividly revealed. With Annie’s art, we are
not spectators; we are participants.
Appel, a photographer since the age of 10, is a
documentary/fine arts photographer whose work can be
found in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian
Museum of American Art, and the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art, as well as private and corporate
collections throughout the United States. She has a
Bachelor's in Fine Art photography from both Art Center
College of Design and a Master's from California State
University, Fullerton. Most recently, she has been featured
in author Leslie Jamison’s collection of essays on
obsession, Make it Scream, Make it Burn.
RESUME
