Born in 1938 in New Jersey, where his ancestors settled ten generations before, George Tice still lives and photographs there with passion and dedication. His book George Tice: Urban Landscapes, which he began in 1967 celebrates his native state. It was published in 2002 in conjunction with the major exhibition of this work at the International Center for Photography in New York. point light has exhibited many of his iconic images, including "Oak Tree, Holmdel, NJ 1970" and "Petit's Mobil Station, Cherry Hill, NJ 1974".

In 1972 Tice received one of the greatest honours that can be awarded to an American artist by being given a one-man show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York- it showed his work on Paterson, New Jersey. Tice's 56 year long career as a photographer includes many solo exhibitions, numerous awards and the publication of sixteen books. His first book, Fields of Peace (1970, revised and enlarged edition, 1998) contains exquisite images of the Amish people and their farmlands in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The camera shy Amish allowed Tice into their community and the resulting photographs are superb, especially "Amish Children Playing in Snow, Lancaster, PA 1969" and "Two Amish Boys, Lancaster, PA 1962".

In 1990 Tice visited Yorkshire on a fellowship from the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television (Bradford). Influenced by the writings of the Brontes, JB Priestley and Bram Stoker, Tice’s photographs depict the literary landscape of the area. The book which came out of that sojourn is Stone Walls • Grey Skies (1991).

Tice photographs mostly in New Jersey and neighbouring New York, but also in Maine, and throughout the mid-west. He once commented, "If I were given the choice of traveling to China or Missouri, I'd probably pick Missouri. I want to be known as an American photographer."

For much of his career Tice has been known as a "master printer" and there are few who can equal his meticulous technique in interpreting his negatives. Today his vision is equally recognized. Tice is undoubtedly a master photographer and represents to us everything that is wonderful about his homeland.

point light has been showing Tice’s work since October 1997.

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