About this episode

Maggie Taylor discusses her journey in digital collage and surrealism, exploring the intersection of photography and technology.

In this episode of the AART Podcast , host Chris Stafford sits down with renowned American digital collage artist Maggie Taylor , whose dreamlike, surreal imagery has redefined the boundaries between photography, technology, and fine art. Known for her pioneering work in digital collage, Maggie Taylor creates richly layered visual narratives that blend 19th-century photographic elements with contemporary digital tools. Her work invites viewers into imaginative, often whimsical worlds—where memory, symbolism, and storytelling converge in unexpected ways. In this intimate and insightful conversation, Maggie shares how she discovered her distinctive artistic voice, her transition from traditional photography to digital media, and how tools like Photoshop became central to her creative process. Raised in a creative environment and married to photographer Jerry Uelsmann , Maggie Taylor developed an early appreciation for photographic experimentation. Yet she forged her own path, becoming one of the most recognized figures in digital art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in major museum collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago , the George Eastman…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Stafford

Guest: Maggie Taylor

Topics covered

• digital collage
• surrealism
• artistic process
• photography
• imagination

Keywords

• digital collage
• surrealism
• Maggie Taylor
• artistic voice
• photographic experimentation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Art Institute of Chicago, George Eastman Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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