Based in Minneapolis, Max is a fine art artist and photographer focusing on contemplative compositions of the natural and man-made environments around the globe. The excitement he finds in the ordinary things and events of life are captured and revealed in his unusual approach to photography and the printing process. After a successful career in architecture and teaching of more than five decades, Steele left the corporate world to pursue his passion for art and photography. Max, a visionary architect, made his reputation by creating and designing magical spaces and compelling places for shopping, playing and working. Steele had the opportunity to travel the world in his career and used it to photograph what he delighted in. These photographic images allow him to explore the source of that delight: forms, textures, colors, and symbols. Max started showing his photography in 1975. Over the years he has been juried in numerous group and solo shows. One of these shows launched a new direction for Max. He started to combine images and print multiple layered photographs. This new experimentation illuminated a fresh new way of seeing the world. He discovered ways to reveal and combine shapes, color, line and texture. Max continues to push the boundaries to create montages.