Cherie Hiser (American, 1939-2018) Self-Portrait with Annie and Sandy, 1972 Gelatin silver print 6-5/8 x 10 inches (16.9 x 25.4 cm) (image) 11 x 13-5/8 inches (sheet) Signed in ink, lower margin recto. Born Sheryl Jenkins, Hiser attended Wilson High School in Portland, and went on to study photography at museum workshops taught by Minor White. She moved to Colorado in the 1960s, where she worked as a newspaper photographer, and met her second husband, David Hiser, who went on to become a National Geographic photographer. In 1969, they founded the influential Center of the Eye, one of the pillars of the community's contemporary art community. Ansel Adams served on the board, and Hiser's social circle included people like Hunter S. Thompson and Lee Friedlander. Her generosity and enthusiasm for work were infectious. And her photography developed its own following. She moved to Colorado in the 1960s, where she worked as a newspaper photographer, and met her second husband, David Hiser, who went on to become a National Geographic photographer. In 1969, they founded the influential Center of the Eye, one of the pillars of the community's contemporary art community. Ansel Adams served on the board, and Hiser's social circle included people like Hunter S. Thompson and Lee Friedlander. Her generosity and enthusiasm for work were infectious. And her photography developed its own following. Hiser's black-and-white portraits and self-portraits conveyed volumes of emotional detail, elevating the experiences of her many subjects. Hiser lived in Sun Valley, Idaho, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, but returned to Oregon in 1978, working and leading workshops in Portland. She developed a second career as a therapist in hospital psychiatric settings and clinics, and founded the nonprofit workspace now known as Photo Lucida, where artists create and develop their own work. (excerpted from the photographer's obituary, April Bauer, OPB, December 27, 2018) HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice