Glenn Martin Rand

Glenn Rand (February 10, 1944 – April 26, 2021) was an American photographic artist, educator and writer. He has produced photographic art that has been included in public museum collections throughout the United States, Japan, and Europe. He has written twelve books on photography and contributed regularly to magazines. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree at Purdue University in 1966 with a Major in Humanities and Design, Rand continued at Purdue, acquiring a Master of Art in Industrial and Environmental Design in 1968. Purdue University(1966-1972), Colorado Mountain College (1975-1980), Lansing Community College (1980-2000) and Brooks Institute (2001-2012). During his career, he has created and/or redesigned curricula for multiple forms of art such as fine art photography, commercial photography, digital imaging, crafts and allied curricula.

Works Rand is known for his traditional silver gelatin prints and digital fine-art photography. His fine-art photography has been acquired into over 30 permanent collections and has been exhibited throughout the United States and abroad.

He has worked professionally, specializing in table-top illustration primarily for editorial content. Rand has also consulted with corporate and educational clients, including the Eastman Kodak Company, the Ford Motor Company, the Photo Marketing Association International, the Ministry of Education of Finland, other businesses, and several colleges.

Published works