Background
John Menapace was born in 1927, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States.
New Haven, CT 06520, USA
John attended Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States for three years, until 1949.
Durham, NC 27708, USA
In 1972 John worked as an instructor in photography for the Art Department of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
In 1979 John was a visiting artist at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolin, United States.
John was a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Photographer teacher book designer
John Menapace was born in 1927, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States.
John attended Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States for three years, until 1949, and started as a self-taught photographer in 1957.
Since 1957 John was a design, production manager of Duke University Press. In 1972 he worked as an instructor in photography for the Art Department of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
In 1979 John was a visiting artist at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolin, United States. Also, he conducted workshops at Penland School of Crafts in Durham, North Carolina, United States in 1979, 1977, 1975, 1974 and 1972.
Quotes from others about the person
Menapace's work is described thus by Donald Kuspit: "(He) breaks down his world into pure forms, yet they seem also semantic fragments . . . uses abstraction ... as a means of emphasis, rather than as a reductionist assertion of independent primary form."
“Many people have known Menapace's work for decades, and his recognition has inspired and engaged that community. His teaching and publications like the Latent Image series and letter in a Klein bottle have also helped make North Carolina an important center for photography.”- C. V. Brown.