William Clift (born 1944, Boston, MA) is an American photographer known for his black-and-white imagery of landscapes and of architectural subjects.
His early projects included a commission for a 1970 series from the Massachusetts Council on the Arts to document the old Boston City Hall, the Hudson River Valley,[5] and courthouses around the country.
[10][11] After 10 years at Harvard Vida taught at St. John's while Clift began documenting the landscape of the region, including La Bajada, Canyon de Chelly, and Shiprock.
[10] A 1979 National Endowment for the Arts supported the publishing of "Court House", a portfolio of 6 prints, limited to 60 copies plus 5 artist's proofs, and in 1980 he was awarded a further Guggenheim Fellowship.
The more private creations of daughter Charis and wife Vida are included as examples of how art can permeate one's daily life.