KALI
ARTOGRAPHER
Kali was a pioneer of alternative photography. She coined the term Artography to describe her painterly photographs, trademarking the name around 1967. Her lost archive spans five decades and contains three bodies of work—Portraits and Landscapes, Polaroids, and Outer Space.
An Introduction ⟶
by Matt Tyrnauer
the work
PORTRAITS AND LANDSCAPES
BOOK 1
To see a Kali original is an experience. They are thick, textured, layered, collaged, and alluringly composed.
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Polaroids
BOOK 2
The ability to develop fast, high-quality Polaroids was a boon for any perfectionist, as a near-instantaneous image meant more chance for added layers, or for a more precise set of eyes at just the right angle. The images from this time period are some of her most iconic work.
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OUTER SPACE
BOOK 3
Kali believed.
In the 1960s, she set out to document proof of the floating orbs and phenomena she was seeing. These flashes of light would appear on the late-night drives Kali took under the star-filled desert sky that engulfed the area around Palm Springs. She was not alone on these drives, often waking her children in the middle of the night to accompany her. The children’s mouths hung open as they strained to see what Kali saw: “Archie! Look at the spaceships!”
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Viewing Room
KALI: An Introduction
Experience Kali’s Artography in our virtual Viewing Room featuring her Portraits and Landscapes, Polaroids, and Outer Space images.
limited edition books And prints
Explore Kali’s full story and works through our signed, limited edition, 4-book set or add Kali prints to your collection.