Monica Rich Kosann Photography

About Monica Rich Kosann

Monica Rich Kosann is a museum and gallery exhibited fine art photographer specializing in creative, black and white portraiture.

She studied photography at the International Academy for Art in Salzburg, Austria, at the Sorbonne in Paris and at the International Center of Photography in New York. Her work has been exhibited at the Albright Knox Museum in Buffalo, the Delaware Art Museum, and the HBO Gallery in New York City. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Royal Photographic Society in the United Kingdom, The Center for Photography at Woodstock, Hallmark Fine Art Collection, and the Farnsworth Museum in Maine. She has had several solo exhibits at the Katharana R. Perlow gallery in the Fuller Building, NYC.

Monica's business and photography style have been featured in the New York Times, Town and Country magazine, CNBC's On the Money and Martha Stewart. Her portraits of the Kips Bay Boys and Girl Club children have been exhibited continuously for eleven years at that organizations' esteemed New York showhouse. She recently exhibited at the South Hampton Design Showhouse.

She has published three books and is co-author of Treasures from Heaven, The Gift of Children, published by Penguin Studio in 1997, and Thank Heaven for Little Girls, published by Adams Media in Spring 2001. Her latest book, The Fine Art of Family, now available. Her work has been featured extensively in national magazines like Parents and Child.

On her own work, Monica Rich Kosann explains, "My photographs are black and white, which gives them a true fine art, timeless quality. When creatively displayed, they become a family's personal art form. They work anywhere within the home. Often, I suggest incorporating some , vintage, family photographs to mix with mine for a true historical perspective. It is a wonderful way to give context to these captured moments, to integrate the past with the present as a constant reminder of the joy of family."

Her photographs are presented as Exhibition quality, silver gelatin, custom fiber prints. Clients are also offered an extensive range of fine art materials and developing techniques that enhance the artistic quality of their portraiture.

All work is arranged by appointment. A special effort is made to approach each child and family in a setting that best captures their interests, lifestyle and family energy; and bring those elements together in a collection of fine art photography.