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Dan Torop is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art at Cornell University, specializing in photography and interdisciplinary art. His artistic practice explores the dynamics between digital media, photography, and the physical landscape. He is the co-editor of the ASMR4 series, which showcases monographs on contemporary photography. Acting as a catalyst for artistic communities, Torop has contributed to the Soil Factory in Ithaca, providing mentorship and support for artists and scientists. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in various galleries and museums. Additionally, he actively participates in residency programs at prestigious institutions such as the MacDowell Colony and the Center for Land Use Interpretation. Torop's contributions to the field extend to open-source projects, including code for the photography processing tool Darktable. He has received support from notable organizations like the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Torop holds a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College.
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