Katherine Akey is an artist based in Washington, DC. She makes and exhibits work on polar exploration, World War I, and aviation.
She graduated from the International Center of Photography at Bard's MFA program in 2014 and holds a BA in Psycholinguistics from NYU. She also produces the U.S. World War One Centennial Podcast and chairs the Photo Department at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.
Her work has been exhibited internationally and published in multiple artist books and online journals, including Lomography, Whattaroll and others.
Featured Work
NOV 19, 2018 • Transcript
The Living Legacy of the First World War
Five Fellows from "The Living Legacy of the First World War" project present their work. Their talks cover the history of war-induced psychological trauma and ...
APR 3, 2018 • Podcast
The Living Legacy of WWI: Hidden Photographic Narratives, with Katherine Akey
Katherine Akey is researching "gueules cassées," soldiers who suffered facially disfiguring injuries on WWI battlefields, focusing on those who were treated at the American ...