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Jeff Whetstone is a Professor of Visual Arts at Princeton University, specializing in photography and film. His works often explore the intersections of anthropology, mythology, and the American landscape, with a focus on cultural evolution and human experience. Notable projects include the Post-Pleistocene series, examining wild caves in Alabama and Tennessee, and the New Wilderness project, questioning humanity's connection to the natural world. Whetstone’s art has been exhibited internationally and has received accolades, including the Guggenheim Fellowship in 2007. He earned his M.F.A. from Yale School of Photography and has a background in Zoology and Film Studies from Duke University. Whetstone's photographs and films are in the collections of major institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. He joined Princeton’s faculty in 2015 and became Director of the Visual Arts Program in 2021.
Princeton University • Princeton, NJ, US
Teaching photography and serving as Director of the Visual Arts Program.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC, US
Lecturer in the Department of Art.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.