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John Magnoski
Great Lakes

Great Lakes

Fine art photography exploring the vast waters, shifting fog, and rugged shorelines of the Great Lakes—centering on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior and the minimalist horizons of Lake Michigan. Available as archival pigment prints or custom-framed in solid American hardwood.

25 works

Abyss — Minimalist color fine art photograph of expansive blue water and sky on Lake Michigan by John Magnoski
Abyss — Minimalist color fine art photograph of expansive blue water and sky on Lake Michigan by John Magnoski
Abyss by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Abyss

Open EditionQuiet Waters

From $125

Chilling on Grand Marais — Color fine art photograph of calm blue waters on Lake Superior in Grand Marais, Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Chilling on Grand Marais — Color fine art photograph of calm blue waters on Lake Superior in Grand Marais, Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Chilling on Grand Marais by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Chilling on Grand Marais

Open EditionQuiet Waters

From $195

Clipper — Minimalist color fine art photograph of calm waters and softly lit clouds over Lake Michigan near Milwaukee by John Magnoski
Clipper — Minimalist color fine art photograph of calm waters and softly lit clouds over Lake Michigan near Milwaukee by John Magnoski
Clipper by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Clipper

Open Edition

From $195

Duluth Lift Bridge in Fog — Atmospheric black and white fine art photograph of the Aerial Lift Bridge shrouded in mist in Duluth, Minnesota by John Magnoski
Duluth Lift Bridge in Fog — Atmospheric black and white fine art photograph of the Aerial Lift Bridge shrouded in mist in Duluth, Minnesota by John Magnoski
Duluth Lift Bridge in Fog by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Duluth Lift Bridge in Fog

Open EditionAtmosphere & Light

From $125

Ellingson Island — Black and white fine art photograph of Ellingson Island rising from the waters of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Ellingson Island — Black and white fine art photograph of Ellingson Island rising from the waters of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Ellingson Island by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Ellingson Island

Open EditionQuiet Waters

From $125

Gooseberry Falls — Black and white fine art photograph of flowing waterfalls and rocky terrain at Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota by John Magnoski
Gooseberry Falls — Black and white fine art photograph of flowing waterfalls and rocky terrain at Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota by John Magnoski
Gooseberry Falls by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Gooseberry Falls

Open EditionWater & Stone

From $125

Grand Marais Bay in Fog — Fine art photograph of Grand Marais harbor shrouded in luminous fog on Lake Superior, Minnesota by John Magnoski
Grand Marais Bay in Fog — Fine art photograph of Grand Marais harbor shrouded in luminous fog on Lake Superior, Minnesota by John Magnoski
Grand Marais Bay in Fog by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Grand Marais Bay in Fog

Open EditionQuiet Waters

From $195

Lower Gooseberry Falls #1 — Black and white fine art photograph of rushing water and intertwined tree roots at Gooseberry Falls, Minnesota by John Magnoski
Lower Gooseberry Falls #1 — Black and white fine art photograph of rushing water and intertwined tree roots at Gooseberry Falls, Minnesota by John Magnoski
Lower Gooseberry Falls #1 by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Lower Gooseberry Falls #1

Open EditionWater & Stone

From $125

Lower Gooseberry Falls #2 — Fine art photograph of late afternoon light over Lower Gooseberry Falls on Minnesota’s North Shore by John Magnoski
Lower Gooseberry Falls #2 — Fine art photograph of late afternoon light over Lower Gooseberry Falls on Minnesota’s North Shore by John Magnoski
Lower Gooseberry Falls #2 by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Lower Gooseberry Falls #2

Open Edition

From $125

Lower Gooseberry Falls #3 — Fine art photograph of cascading water and rocky ledges at Lower Gooseberry Falls in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Lower Gooseberry Falls #3 — Fine art photograph of cascading water and rocky ledges at Lower Gooseberry Falls in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Lower Gooseberry Falls #3 by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Lower Gooseberry Falls #3

Open EditionWater & Stone

From $125

Nebulous (B+W) — Minimalist black and white fine art photograph of calm water and fog on Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Nebulous (B+W) — Minimalist black and white fine art photograph of calm water and fog on Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Nebulous (B+W) by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Nebulous (B+W)

Open EditionQuiet Waters

From $125

Nebulous (Color) — Minimalist color fine art photograph of tranquil blue waters and fog on Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Nebulous (Color) — Minimalist color fine art photograph of tranquil blue waters and fog on Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Nebulous (Color) by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Nebulous (Color)

Open Edition

From $125

Sailor, Lake Michigan — Minimalist color fine art photograph of a lone sailboat on the tranquil blue waters of Lake Michigan near Milwaukee by John Magnoski
Sailor, Lake Michigan — Minimalist color fine art photograph of a lone sailboat on the tranquil blue waters of Lake Michigan near Milwaukee by John Magnoski
Sailor, Lake Michigan by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Sailor, Lake Michigan

Open EditionQuiet Waters

From $125

Sneaking Cedar — Fine art photograph of a white cedar tree with exposed roots along the water at Gooseberry Falls, Minnesota by John Magnoski
Sneaking Cedar — Fine art photograph of a white cedar tree with exposed roots along the water at Gooseberry Falls, Minnesota by John Magnoski
Sneaking Cedar by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Sneaking Cedar

Open Edition

From $195

Soaring #1 — Minimalist black and white fine art photograph of a seagull soaring over Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Soaring #1 — Minimalist black and white fine art photograph of a seagull soaring over Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Soaring #1 by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Soaring #1

Open Edition

From $195

Soaring #2 — Black and white fine art photograph of a seagull in flight above Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North Shore by John Magnoski
Soaring #2 — Black and white fine art photograph of a seagull in flight above Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North Shore by John Magnoski
Soaring #2 by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Soaring #2

Open Edition

From $195

Soaring #3 — Black and white fine art photograph of a seagull gliding over the waters of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Soaring #3 — Black and white fine art photograph of a seagull gliding over the waters of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Soaring #3 by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Soaring #3

Open Edition

From $195

Soaring, Stillness — Fine art photograph of a seagull hovering gracefully above the calm waters of Lake Michigan by John Magnoski
Soaring, Stillness — Fine art photograph of a seagull hovering gracefully above the calm waters of Lake Michigan by John Magnoski
Soaring, Stillness by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Soaring, Stillness

Open EditionQuiet Waters

From $125

Souls Harbor (B+W) — Black and white fine art photograph of the Gooseberry River flowing into Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North Shore by John Magnoski
Souls Harbor (B+W) — Black and white fine art photograph of the Gooseberry River flowing into Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North Shore by John Magnoski
Souls Harbor (B+W) by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Souls Harbor (B+W)

Open EditionWater & Stone

From $125

Souls Harbor (Color) — Color fine art photograph of the rocky shoreline where the Gooseberry River meets Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Souls Harbor (Color) — Color fine art photograph of the rocky shoreline where the Gooseberry River meets Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Souls Harbor (Color) by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Souls Harbor (Color)

Open Edition

From $125

SplitRock Lighthouse #1 — Dramatic black and white fine art photograph of Split Rock Lighthouse on the cliffs of Lake Superior, Minnesota by John Magnoski
SplitRock Lighthouse #1 — Dramatic black and white fine art photograph of Split Rock Lighthouse on the cliffs of Lake Superior, Minnesota by John Magnoski
SplitRock Lighthouse #1 by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
SplitRock Lighthouse #1

Open Edition

From $125

SplitRock Lighthouse #2 — Black and white fine art photograph of Split Rock Lighthouse overlooking Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North Shore by John Magnoski
SplitRock Lighthouse #2 — Black and white fine art photograph of Split Rock Lighthouse overlooking Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North Shore by John Magnoski
SplitRock Lighthouse #2 by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
SplitRock Lighthouse #2

Open Edition

From $125

SplitRock Lighthouse #3 — Fine art photograph of historic Split Rock Lighthouse standing above Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
SplitRock Lighthouse #3 — Fine art photograph of historic Split Rock Lighthouse standing above Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
SplitRock Lighthouse #3 by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
SplitRock Lighthouse #3

Open EditionQuiet Waters

From $195

Tangled — Fine art photograph of intricate exposed white cedar tree roots at Gooseberry Falls State Park in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Tangled — Fine art photograph of intricate exposed white cedar tree roots at Gooseberry Falls State Park in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
Tangled by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
Tangled

Open EditionStudies in Form

From $195

The Waltz — Black and white fine art photograph of graceful trees along the shore of the Gooseberry River in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
The Waltz — Black and white fine art photograph of graceful trees along the shore of the Gooseberry River in Northern Minnesota by John Magnoski
The Waltz by John Magnoski — Framed fine art photograph displayed in a room setting (available as an archival print or custom framed in American hardwood)
The Waltz

Open Edition

From $125

Archival Quality

Every print is a giclée made with archival pigment inks on archival fine art paper.

Handcrafted Materials

My frames are made-to-order using genuine, sustainably sourced, natural hardwoods.

American Made

My custom hardwood frames are proudly crafted in the U.S.A.

Print + Frame Options

For Every Space

I print each photograph with archival pigment inks on archival fine art papers to preserve its depth and tone for years to come. Custom hardwood frames, crafted in the U.S.A., are available to complement any piece. Whether you’re building a collection or simply drawn to a single image, my hope is that my work brings a sense of quiet beauty into your space.

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