Historical Photography
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Historic Photographs by Ray Atkeson Oregon's Photographer Laureate Portfolio: Ray's original gelatin silver fiber black-and-white photographs are available in a variety of sizes. Photographs are shipped unframed with a front and back mat. It takes 6-8 weeks to create these photographs. Please contact us for a complete listing of prints and pricing information. Ray Atkeson Publications Oregon, My Oregon Book $30 plus $12 S&H A native of Kansas, Ray Atkeson (1907-1990) became enthralled by the Western landscape in the 1920s when he first saw the Rockies. In 1926, after twelve flat tires and stopping several times in California's Mojave desert to find the road, he ended up at Mount Shasta. He later relocated to Oregon, where he settled. Beginning in 1928, and continuing through the 1960s, Ray Atkeson spent every possible moment photographing Oregon in black and white. As a commercial photographer, he completed assignment work for Photo Art Studio; as a freelance landscape photographer, he captured the essence of Oregon's natural beauty. Ray's ability to see and record the full depth of a scene was legendary. His work, both in color and in black and white, was widely exhibited across the United States and appeared in numerous national magazines including National Geographic and Life . He received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Linfield College, and, in 1987, was proclaimed Oregon's Photographer Laureate. Ray died in Portland at the age of 83.