COLLECTIONS

The Work of Richard Olsenius

 
 

If there is a catalyst to the story of my life, I would guess that trying to capture a "sense of place" ranks up there in importance.  I have always felt the power of the landscape no matter where it is or how mundane. John Updike once said, “Give the mundane the beauty it is due.” For all the places, and stories I have experienced, I find my work rests heavily on everyday life, through the simple act of observing the small things that can go unnoticed, but surprisingly adds up to something much bigger then I could ever have imagined.” Richard Olsenius.

 
 
THE COLLECTION
In Search of Lake Wobegon
In Search of Lake Wobegon

Search for Lake Wobegon in the black and white images of Richard Olsenius’s collaborative effort with American writer Garrison Keillor. CLICK HERE

DOG STORIES
DOG STORIES

“A Man and His Dog.”  These five simple words have aroused my curiosity for some time.  Quiet simply I wanted to understand how the wolf evolved into one of mankind’s most beloved companions. CLICK HERE

HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL

This collection of images from a 1960’s urban high school reflect the mood of the times; white flight, black power, drugs and anti-war sentiment. The times were changing amid seeds of discontent.  CLICK HERE

DISTANT SHORES
DISTANT SHORES

Distant Shores is a visual and musical journey along the Great Lakes of Superior and Michigan. The beauty of these inland seas, which comprise North America 's Midwest Coast, is legendary. CLICK HERE

American Cowboy
American Cowboy

There seems to be a vision of the American West that balances between mythology and reality. But I do know that whatever the subject or moment, there is this backdrop of the landscape to the people who live and work in the West. This landscape is the connecting tissue to these visions of the West and the American Cowboy. CLICK HERE

FLIGHT
FLIGHT

Flight is my first book of street photography. It was how I viewed the world in 1977. If there is one thing I look for in a photograph, it’s a simple truth; something to remind us what is important and lasting. CLICK HERE

Cambodian Genocide
Cambodian Genocide

In 1979, a refugee crisis involving half a million Cambodians was developing on the Cambodian-Thailand border as a result of one of the worst cases of genocide in the 20th century. I traveled to this war torn region to cover the Cambodian genocide story. CLICK HERE