[1] John Wood studied at the Institute of Design in Chicago under the direction of Harry Callahan and Art Sinsabaugh and earned a degree in 1954.
Immediately after graduation he was offered a teaching position at Alfred University where he taught for 35 years until he retired.
[2] Wood had the ability to work across a variety of artistic forms, from straight photography, collage, cliché verre, solarization, mixed media, offset lithography to drawing.
Wood moved freely between conceptual and visual exploration, not adhering to a single style.
Although he often raised questions about political, social and environmental issues, he avoided promoting personal solutions or adding narratives to the images.