George Krause is an American photographer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1937. Krause studied at the Philadelphia College of Art where he explored painting, sculpture and photography. It wasn't until his career in the US Army in the late 50's that he began his full-time venture in documentary photography. Segregated neighborhoods in South Carolina were his main subjects, documenting the racial limitations of a community.

After his military service, Krause became the first photographer recipient of the Prix de Rome and Fulbright/Hays grant. He went on to be awarded two Guggenheim Fellowships and three separate grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The photographers before him that have influenced Krause in his artistic endeavors are the classic philosophers of photography as Cartier-Bresson and Strand. The work he was producing began to shift from documentary to a more dream like view that let the audience interpret. His work seeks to observe and question the human condition. Though his work is formally classic, his subject matter stretches to fantasy and emerges within the realm of surrealism. With traditional photography medium he has harnessed contemporary ideals.

The artwork of Krause has been extensively published, exhibited and collected. His photography can be seen internationally in gallery collections as the Art Institute of Chicago, Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. Texas is now his home where Krause continues to make new and impactful photographic work.