Steve Plattner’s Photos Of Visionary Art Environments

Cincinnati photographer Steve Plattner is showing his portraits of visionary artists and their environments in the exhibition “Persistence of Vision” at the Outsider Art Museum & Gallery in Louisville from Feb. 7 to April 4, 2025.

Steve Plattner, "Cano in Snow." — Steve Plattner, “Cano in Snow.”

Cano (aka Dominic Espinosa), creator of the four-story-tall Cano’s Castle, sheathed in beer cans and other scrap metal, in Antonito, Colorado.

Steve Plattner, "Mary Paulsen in Studio." — Steve Plattner, “Mary Paulsen in Studio.”

Mary Paulsen, who was moved by God to create her “Visionary Folk Art Garden and Doll Village” in Supply, North Carolina.

Steve Plattner, "Billy Tripp Climbing." — Steve Plattner, “Billy Tripp Climbing.”

Billy Tripp climbing his towering metal “Mindfield Cemetery,” which he has assembled as a memorial to his family, in Brownsville, Tennessee.

Steve Plattner, "Tud Krohn Outside." — Steve Plattner, “Tud Krohn Outside.”

Lloyd “Tud” Krohn who has filled his yard in Elberfeld, Indiana, with giant model military airplanes and helicopters.

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