Bio
Julie Blackmon, born in in Springfield, Missouri, is a celebrated photographer whose work addresses the intersection of everyday life and broader social issues. Known for her meticulously staged, richly detailed images, Blackmon draws inspiration from her personal experiences and surroundings, creating photographs that blend humor, nostalgia, and subtle social critique. While her work often incorporates family and domestic scenes, it extends to larger societal themes such as gender roles, the pressures of modern life, and the expectations placed on women. Influenced by art historical references and photographers like Helen Levitt and Sally Mann, Blackmon’s photographs evoke a sense of theatricality, appearing as whimsical yet layered narratives.
A major milestone in Blackmon’s career was the acquisition of her works Flatboat and Paddleboard () by the National Gallery of Art. Flatboat reimagines George Caleb Bingham’s The Jolly Flatboatmen, replacing the central figure with a joyful young Black girl, offering a fresh perspective on inclusion and diversity.
In Paddleboard, Blackmon replaces Bingham’s fur trader with a pregnant woman, makin
Julie Blackmon
Julie Blackmon was born in Springfield, Missouri and draws inspiration from her experience of growing up in a large family, her current role as both mother and photographer, and the timelessness of family dynamics. As the oldest of nine children and mother to three, Blackmon uses her own family members and household to "move beyond the documentary to explore the fantastic elements of our everyday lives." Blackmon studied art at Missouri State University where she became interested in photography and the work of photographers such as Sally Mann and Keith Carter. Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions and can be found in the permanent collections of the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY, the Kemper Musem of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, and the Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA. Blackmon's work was also published in a monograph, titled Domestic Vacations, in
Domestic Vacations:
The Dutch proverb “a Jan Steen household” originated in the 17th century and is used today to refer to a home in disarray, full of rowdy children and boisterous family gatherings. The paintings o
Bio
Julie Blackmon, born in in Springfield, Missouri, is a celebrated photographer whose work addresses the intersection of everyday life and broader social issues. Known for her meticulously staged, richly detailed images, Blackmon draws inspiration from her personal experiences and surroundings, creating photographs that blend humor, nostalgia, and subtle social critique. While her work often incorporates family and domestic scenes, it extends to larger societal themes such as gender roles, the pressures of modern life, and the expectations placed on women. Influenced by art historical references and photographers like Helen Levitt and Sally Mann, Blackmon’s photographs evoke a sense of theatricality, appearing as whimsical yet layered narratives.
A major milestone in Blackmon’s career was the acquisition of her works Flatboat and Paddleboard () by the National Gallery of Art. Flatboat reimagines George Caleb Bingham’s The Jolly Flatboatmen, replacing the central figure with a joyful young Black girl, offering a fresh perspective on inclusion and diversity.
In Paddleboard, Blackmon replaces Bingham’s fur trader with a pregnant woman, making a profound statement
Julie Blackmon | Biography
Julie Blackmon lives and works in Springfield, Missouri. The artistʼs work is included in
numerous museums and public collections including that of the George Eastman House;
Nelson Atkins Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Kemper Museum of
Contemporary Art, Kansas City; the Portland Art Museum; and the Musée Français de la
Photographie in Bièvres, France. She was named American Photo's "Emerging
Photographer of " and one of PDN's "30 New and Emerging Photographers" in
, and has been the recipient of various awards including first prize from The Santa
Fe Center for Photography in the Project Competition in Blackmon has published
two monographs, her first of which sold out, Domestic Vacations (Radius Press, )
and Homegrown (Radius Press co-published with Robert Mann Gallery, ).
Artist Statement
The Dutch proverb “a Jan Steen household” originated in the 17th century and is used today
to refer to a home in disarray, full of rowdy children and boisterous family gatherings. The
paintings of Steen, along with those of other Dutch and Flemish genre painters, helped inspire
this body of work. I am the oldest of nine children and now
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