W.R. Heick's career in still photography as well as
filmmaking has covered locations on six continents spanning seven decades. Born
in 1916, W/R. Heick grew up in Kentucky and attended the University of
Cincinnati. He married Jeanne Ridge in 1942 and after serving as a naval
intelligence photographer during World War II in the Pacific, He continued his
education at San Francisco State
University as well as the California School of Fine Arts (Now the San Francisco Art Institute) where the studied photography, painting and sculpture under such notable teachers as Ansel Adams and Minor White. It was during this period that he met and made lifelong friends with both Imogen Cunningham and Dorthea Lange who he regards as the primary influences on his photographic work.
University as well as the California School of Fine Arts (Now the San Francisco Art Institute) where the studied photography, painting and sculpture under such notable teachers as Ansel Adams and Minor White. It was during this period that he met and made lifelong friends with both Imogen Cunningham and Dorthea Lange who he regards as the primary influences on his photographic work.
All images © William Heick
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