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James Clifford Maxwell
(June 13, 1954) is an American born architect and artist known for his images, primarily of photographic origin and executed in alternative photographic processes.

Early Life
James (Jim) was born in Johnson City, Tennessee to the parents, Clifford Arthur Maxwell, photographer, and Ruth Leotha Barker, educator. Growing up in his father's home studio, Jim was introduced to photography and design at an early age. Beginning at the age of six he was also studying drawing and painting in summer from his uncle, John Alan Maxwell, a nationally known illustrator. Jim accompanied his father from about that same age on numerous photo shoots, as well as having a presence in the home studio. There he learned lighting, composition, posing,as well as the wet darkroom. Jim won the Bridges/White full scholarship to Hampden-Sydney College from 1972 to '76, however, feeling the need to follow in the family tradition of art, Jim transferred to and graduated from The Memphis Academy of Arts (now Memphis College of Art) in 1977. He majored in sculpture and photography