Karl Frederick Mattson is an image-based artist living and working in Hudson, New York. He quietly uses pictures, video, and ephemera to study overlooked nuances of people and the environment.

Karl received a BFA in Photography with a minor in Printmaking from the Hartford Art School in 2014. He currently manages the equipment and analog facilities of the Photography Program at Bard College, and occasionally works as an art handler, lighting designer, and time-based media technician for large-scale art museums and fine art logistics companies.

Furthermore, Karl owns and operates 542films, a small documentary video production company. To learn more, please visit the 542films website.

Stay tuned via Instagram or say hello at contact@karlfrederick.net

Website last updated on December 31st, 2025 at 5:58 PM ET