About Chris Verene
Christopher Phillip Verene is an American fine arts and documentary photographer, performance artist, and musician. He is a professor of photography at the College of Staten Island, CUNY. Verene was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in 2021. The New York Times reviewed his self-titled book in 2000: "Chris Verene is this year's most appealing newcomer, a diamond in the rough whose square color pictures record his family and friends in candid, unvarnished fashion. While living in Atlanta, he co-founded musical groups D.Q.E. and the Rock*A*Teens. As a drummer, he performs and records nationally with Cordero, a band founded by his wife, Ani Cordero.
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