Karen Glaser

Karen Glaser (June 12, 1954 – February 18, 2026) was an American artist known for her underwater photography. The daughter of noted educational psychologist Robert Glaser, she shifted her personal focus to Florida's springs and wetlands.

Life and career Glaser started her career as a printer. Glaser became a photographer when she began using an underwater Instamatic camera.

She captured photographs of manatees and other wildlife before shifting focus to the underwater landscapes. She saw the underwater scenes as not only habitats for wildlife, but also as landscapes able to stand on their own as meaningful artworks. Glaser later continued her photography at the Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park.