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Clint Imboden
Clint Imboden is an Oakland-based assemblage artist and photographer.

Early Years and Education
Clint was born in 1953 in St. Louis, MO. His parents fostered a love of kitsch and collecting in him, frequently taking him to the flea market.

He studied photography at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, regularly publishing images in the The University News UMKC.

The Dallas Years (1987-1994)
After graduating from the University of Missouri, Kansas City in 1978, Clint moved to Dallas. During this period, his black and white photography focused on decaying spaces, abandoned homes and warehouses.

The Trump Years (2016-2021)
During the 2016 election cycle, Clint started to experiment with laser engraving, finding horrific inspiration in the Candidate then President Donald Trump’s words. “I think his words are the most damning thing that he actually does to himself.” Clint started to engrave Trump’s words on children’s toys sourced at the flea market. Clint’s fascination with the language used by the Trump Administration inspired an entire series of work, Politics, that premiered at Blue Line Arts during the 2020 election cycle.

Public Collections
Clint’s work can be found in the Alameda County Public Art Collection, Association Photographique de Montréal, Center for Photography at Woodstock, di Rosa Art Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Hyatt Place Hotel, Hungarian Multicultural Center, Milwaukee Art Museum, Musée de la Photographie à Charleroi, Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín, Richland College, San Antonio Museum of Art,

San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, Sherwood Design Engineers, Southeast Museum of Photography and Sutter Health.