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Traube, Alex

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Alex Traube was born in New York City in 1946, he is a still photographer who resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His early childhood was shaped by a strict military education at Peekskill Military Academy. After graduating PMA, he entered American University in Washington D.C., graduating in 1968. In 1970, Truabe was accepted into the Master's program in Photography at Ohio University where he earned his MA. After graduating OU, he did graduate studies with photographer Minor White, co-founder of Aperture Magazine. In 1971, he joined the Center for Photographic Studies, Louisville, as Associate Director, where he started a program in which he published portfolios of original photographs by well-known artists working with Midwest landscapes. He also developed and directed the Images & Ideas lecture series at Louisville's Speed Museum which continued for many years. Traube moved to Sante Fe in 1974 to concentrate on his personal art, which lead to a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1976. He also taught adjunct at Santa Fe Prep School, Santa Fe Community College and the University of New Mexico. Curious about digital photography, Traube entered a Master of Design program at Chicago's Institute of Design in 1991. His thesis project was a comprehensive study of various families in the Graceland West neighborhood of Chicago called "A Family Album", which consisted of portraits, interviews and rephotographed snapshots. This project lead to an Illinois Arts Council Grant in 1994. He also taught at the School of Art Institute of Chicago from 1994 to 1995. Traube has gone on to do consulting work for the Museum of New Mexico. He also founded New Mexico CultureNet, an educational and informational nonprofit organization.Born in New York City in 1946, Traube is a still photographer whom resides in New Mexico. His early childhood was shaped by a strict military education at Peekskill Military Academy. After graduating PMA, he entered American University in Washington D.C. graduating in 1968. In 1970, Truabe was accepted into the Master's program in Photography at Ohio University earning his MA. After graduating OU, he did graduate studies with photographer Minor White, co-founder of Aperture Magazine.

In 1971, he joined the Center for Photographic Studies, Louisville, as Associate Director where he started a program in which he published portfolios of original photographs by well-known artists working with Midwest landscapes. He also developed and directed the Images & Ideas lecture series at Louisville's Speed Museum which continued for many years.

Traube moved to Sante Fe in 1974 to concentrate on his personal art which lead to a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1976. He also taught adjunct at Santa Fe Prep School, Santa Fe Community College and the University of New Mexico.

Curious about digital photography, Traube entered a Master of Design program at Chicago's Institute of Design in 1991. His thesis project was a comprehensive study of various families in the Graceland West neighborhood of Chicago called "A Family Album" which consisted of portraits, interviews and rephotographed snapshots. This project lead to an Illinois Arts Council Grant in 1994. He also taught at the School of Art Institute of Chicago from 1994 to 1995.

Traube has gone on to do consulting work for the Museum of New Mexico. He also founded New Mexico CultureNet, an educational and informational nonprofit organization.