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Plyler, Michael, 1955-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1955-

Biographical History

Michael Plyler (1955-) is a self-taught photographer from Utah.

Michael Plyler is a long-time resident of Utah, and has his own photography studio, Michael Plyler Photography. He has been displaying his work since 1982. His most famous works include a series about Guatemala and another of Zion National Park. In 2013, fifty-six pieces of his work from Guatemala were housed in the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Plyler is currently the director of the Zion Canyon Field Institute.

Citation:
Stgeorge.com via WWW, retrieved August 28, 2018 ("Michael Plyler Photography Exhibit Opens at Frontier Homestead State Park"; exhibiting his work since 1982; 56 pieces of his work in Smithsonian)

suindependent.com via WWW, retrieved August 28, 2018 ("Southern Utah Museum of Art hosts Michael Plyler's 'Highland Maya of Guatemala'"; self -taught; current director of the Zion Canyon Field Institute)

utahdcc.force.com, via WWW, accessed Feb. 07, 2020 (long-time resident of Utah; owns the Michael Plyler Photography studio).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 9177
Scope and Contents

Contains fourteen photographs from various local photographers of Utah that were featured in the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. Some of the photographs are framed, and most are photos of landscape or scenery. Dated approximately 1961 to 1993.

Dates: approximately 1961-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Utah Museum of Contemporary Art photograph collection

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