Sarah Kaufman

Associate Professor of Art and Art History in Photography

Sarah Kaufman holds a BA from Haverford College and an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Solo exhibitions of her photography include Saint Joseph’s University, Haverford College, Bowdoin College, Notre Dame University, Soho Photo and Porter Contemporary galleries in New York, and she has participated in group exhibitions nationwide. Kaufman’s projects have been reviewed and featured in ARTnews Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Visual Studies Journal, Huck Magazine, and more. Her first monograph, Devil’s Pool, was recently published by Daylight Books. Kaufman lives and maintains a studio in Philadelphia.

 

Sarah Kaufman, Devil's Pool, Daylight Books, 2021 Sarah Kaufman, Devil's Pool, Daylight Books, 2021

Department

Art and Art History

Degrees

  • B.A., Haverford College
  • M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Teaching

  • Introduction to Film Photography
  • Introduction to Digital Photography
  • Intermediate Photography
  • Advanced Photography
  • Documentary Photography
  • The Art of the Photobook
  • Studio Practices/Advanced Studio Practices
  • Senior Studio Capstone

Website

https://sarahkaufmanphoto.com/

Research Interests

  • History and theory of photography
  • Contemporary photography
  • New technologies in film & digital photography hybridization
  • Handmade proceses and darkroom techniques
  • The human body as photographic subject in relation to environment and onlooker

Recent Work

Hidden City Philadelphia Summer 2022: Interview/Book Review

Visual Studies Journal Spring 2022: Book Review

Huck Magazine Summer 2022: Interview/Feature

Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh: Exhibition

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME: Exhibition

Huff Post: The Photographic Eye of Sarah Kaufman

Good Neighbors, Berman Museum Exhibition

Curatorial Project:

“Through the Plain Camera: Small and Shapely Pleasures in Contemporary Photography” catalog essay with Rebecca Robertson

Years of Service to Ursinus

2009-Current

Related News

Art of Sarah Kaufman Featured by HP Blogger Jack Meyer
Art of Sarah Kaufman Featured by HP Blogger Jack Meyer
Recent Graduate Jack Meyer, a Huffington Post blogger, has written his latest column about the art of Sarah Kaufman, visiting assistant professor of art and photography. Jack graduated with honors in art history. He also majored in American Studies. 
Devil's Pool book by Sarah Kaufman
Professor Sarah Kaufman’s Devil’s Pool Featured in Artdaily
Assistant Professor Sarah Kaufman’s ongoing project, Devil’s Pool, was featured in Artdaily as part of an initiative “highlighting the work of exceptional women photographers”.
Devil's Pool Photobook Cover
Devil’s Pool: Virtual Book Talk
Virtual Book Talk with Professor Sarah Kaufman