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John Simmons

Biography

Born in Chicago IL, 1950

Simmons studied fine art at Fisk University and Cinematography at the University of California, USC

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2004

Exhibitions

2019 The Museum of American African Art, NO CRYSTAL STAIR: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF JOHN SIMMONS, Los Angeles, CA

2018 Perfect Exposure Gallery, Life in Black and White, Los Angeles, CA
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University, Time is Now: Photography and Social Change in James Baldwin’s America, Cambridge, MA

2017 Wilmer Jennings Gallery at Kenkeleba, Time, Light and Ritual, New York City, NY

2016 The Perfect Exposure gallery, It Started in the 60’s, Los Angeles, CA

Awards & Honors

2019 The ASC Cinematography Mentor Award, Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA) 

2016 Outstanding Cinematography Primetime Emmy, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

2012 Primetime Emmy nominations, Disney series Pair of Kings

2011 Primetime Emmy nominations, Disney series Pair of Kings

John Simmons’ photographs are in the permanent collections at the Harvard Art Museum, High Museum of Fine Art, Houston Museum of Fine Art, David C. Driskell Center, University of Maryland, and the Wesley and Missy Cochran Foundation.