American · 1956–
Paul Shambroom
Paul Shambroom is an American photographer and graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design whose work explores power in its various forms.
Where to see Paul Shambroom

Glen Kaskatagen, age 22, occupation: Carnie
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Troy Shaw, age: 17, occupation: clerk
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Wesley Weldon, age: 17, occupation: Engineer
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Connie Caine, age: 21, occupation: cosmetologist
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Jake Hampton, age: 48, occupation: Laborer
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Gregg Tyler, age: 18, occupation: Hustler
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Robert F. Tess, age: 33, occupation: Restaurant
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Venus Bradford, age: 14, occupation: blank
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Suzette Garcia, age: 16, occupation: cashier
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Larry Dawson, age 25, occupation: Entertainer
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Steve Rudolph, age: 22, occupation: Shinders on 7th -- cashier
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Eugene Cestes, age: 50, occupation: Shoe Maker
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Charles J. Vogt, age: 22, occupation: Cook
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

John Lennon, age: 29, occupation: an a go go
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Robert Segal, age: 22, occupation: Student-Orderly
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Frank Saice, age: 13, occupation: shool
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Brenda Scheres, age: 18, occupation: Secretary
1979 (print 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Ronald M. Smith, age: 18, occupation: H.S. K.G.
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Daniel Anderson, age: 25, occupation: Hair Stylist
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Cille Diederich, age: 23, occupation: Laborer
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

James F. Hietpas, age: 45, occupation: McDonalds Security Guard Mels Security Guard Co.
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Dorian Singer, age: 21, occupation: blank
1979 (printed 2024) · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Cray Research, Inc. (#1), Mendota Hts., Minnesota
1990 · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Safeguard #3, anti-missile radar system, Nekoma, North Dakota
1995 · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Child's room ceiling (“Terror Town”, Playas Training Center, New Mexico)
2005 · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Dassel, Minnesota (population 1134) City Council, March 15, 1999 (L to R): Nancy Nicholson, Ava Flachmeyer (Mayor), Jan Casey, Sherlyn Bjork (Deputy Clerk)
1999, printed 2024 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Ford Motor Company, St. Paul, Minnesota (truck assembly)
1986 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Dassel, MN (pop. 1134), City Council, March 15, 1999, (L to R): Nancy Nichalson, Ava Flachmeyer (Mayor), Jan Casey, Sherlyn Bjork (Deputy Clerk)
Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Manhattan Community Board 10 (Harlem), 3/8/02, (L to R): Neal Clark (2nd Vice Chair), Dawud Muhammad (Treasurer), Sean Small (Assistant Secretary), Carolyn Tolbert (Secretary), Stanley Gleaton (Chair)
Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Bremen, Germany)
1980 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (Minneapolis, MN)
1981 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (Minneapolis, MN)
1981 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (Paris, France)
1981 or 1984 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (New York, NY)
1981 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (Minneapolis, MN)
1981 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (Minneapolis, MN)
1981 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (New York, NY)
1981 or 1983 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (Paris, France)
1984 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (Valencia)
1984 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Badger Foundry Company, Winona, Minnesota (ferous metal foundry)
1986 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Badger Foundry, Winona, Minnesota
1986 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Control Data Corporation, Bloomington, Minnesota (computer disk drives)
1986 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Honeywell, Inc., Golden Valley, Minnesota (residential controls)
1986 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Honeywell, Golden Valley, Minnesota
1986 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Ford Motor Company, St. Paul, Minnesota
1986 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Graco, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota (paint sprayers)
1986 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled #522/5 (Valspar, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. Latex paint)
1987 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Valspar Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota (paint)
1987 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Boeing Company, Everett, Washington (747 aircraft)
1987 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled # 668/2-3 (Rockwell International, Palmdale, California. Space shuttle orbiter, assembly)
1988 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Stremel Manufacturing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota (custom metal parts)
1988 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California (Intelsat VI satellite)
1988 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Winnebago Industries, Forest City, Iowa (recreational vehicles)
1988 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Rockwell International, Palmdale, California (space shuttle orbiter Endeavor)
1988 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Mentor Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota (penile implants)
1988 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

North Star Steel Company, St. Paul, Minnesota
1988 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas (semiconductors, missiles)
1988 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Blandin Paper Company, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
1988 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Honeywell, Inc. (#1), Minneapolis, Minnesota
1989 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Cray Research, Inc. (#4), Minneapolis, Minnesota
1989 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

General Mills, Inc. (#1), Golden Valley, Minnesota
1989 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

General Mills, Inc. (#5), Golden Valley, Minnesota
1989 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

First Bank System, Inc. (#4), Minneapolis, Minnesota
1989 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

General Mills, Inc. (#4), Golden Valley, Minnesota
1989 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

First Bank System, Inc. (#2), Minneapolis, Minnesota
1989 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (Great Falls, Montana)
1991 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled (Minuteman II missile in truck, technician preparing for transport in Transport Erector Vehicle, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota)
1992 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Nine ICBM silos (L to R, top to bottom): Minuteman III 'Alpha 7', Egbert, Wyoming; Minuteman III 'Kilo 5', Dix, Nebraska; Minuteman II 'Foxtrot 9', Leesville, Missouri; Minuteman III 'India 8', Ross, North Dakota; Minuteman III 'Mike 6', Merino, Colorado
1992–2001 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Trident submarine missile tubes, second level, USS Alaska, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Washington
1992 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minuteman III missile W62/Mk-12 reentry vehicle (warhead) with 170 kiloton yield, in testing stand, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
1992 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Peacekeeper missile W87/Mk-21 Reentry Vehicles (warheads) in storage, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming
1992 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Warning sign, missile Launch Control Facility, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
1992 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Enlisted crew quarters, USS Alaska, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Washington
1992 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Blast door, 'November 1' Minuteman II Launch Control Center, Newell, South Dakota
1992 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Trident submarine painting during refit, USS Georgia, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Washington
1992 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Ohio class Trident submarine USS Alaska in dry dock for refit, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Washington
1992 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Combat Alert Facility for bomber crews, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
1992 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex south entrance tunnel, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1993 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Poseidon submarine control room, USS John C. Calhoun, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia
1993 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Peacekeeper missile test launch preparation, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
1993 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Debris from 1st stage of unsuccessful Minuteman I missile test launch, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
1993 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Peacekeeper missile test Reentry Vehicles (warheads), Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
1993 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Peacekeeper missile silo test launch preparation, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
1993 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Commander in Chief of NORAD's (CINCNORAD) seat in Command Center Battle Cab, NORAD/USSPACECOM Command Center, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1993 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Delivery of first operational B‑2 Spirit 'Stealth' long range bomber, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
1993 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Joint Chiefs of Staff Conference Room, National Military Command Center, the Pentagon, Washington, DC
1993 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Trident II (D5) submarine missile nose assembly, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia
1994 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) 28 mile long antenna for submerged submarine radio communication, Chequamegon National Forest, Clam Lake, Wisconsin
1994 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Poseidon submarine missile hatches, USS Stonewall Jackson, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia
1994 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM), electronic testing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
1995 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Safeguard #2, anti-missile radar system, Nekoma, North Dakota.
1995 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Uploading Advanced Cruise Missiles (ACM) on B-52H Stratofortress bomber, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
1995 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Perimeter Acquisition Radar Characterization System (PARCS) for missile warning, Cavalier, North Dakota
1995 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Perimeter Acquisition Radar Characterization System (PARCS) for missile warning, wiring for multiple radar elements, Cavalier, North Dakota
1995 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM) in paint drying booth, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
1995 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Safeguard #1, anti-missile radar system, Nekoma, North Dakota
1995 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art