During her long career, the Northwest photographer Mary Randlett has created a distinguished body of work. Her photography has achieved national recognition for its iconic rendering of the Pacific Northwest landscape and atmosphere. Western Washington University's Art Collection contains three nature photographs by the artist. In addition, Mary Randlett's depiction of Northwest artists and thinkers represents a precious and indelible documentation of the intellectual and artistic life of the Northwest during a particularly creative period in the second half of the 20th century.
In 1977, the Western Gallery exhibited a collection of Randlett's photographs of Northwest artists that the artist graciously donated to the Gallery. In recognition of her important artistic contributions, the Gallery has decided to post her work on the Western Gallery website for the benefit of the University community and public at large.
Mary Randlett (b. 1924), "Self-Portrait," September 1988 Black and white photograph Published in Mary Randlett, Landscapes (Seattle: University of Washington Press; Tacoma, WA: in association with Tacoma Art Museum, 2007), 117. © University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, Mary Randlett Collection.