Terry A. Ratzlaff is an artist whose work explores the relationship between time, vision, and modernity. His long-standing fascination with trains and time, and the point at which these forces intersect, shapes his current artistic research. Working primarily with photography and books, Ratzlaff examines how modern ideas of time, history, and technological progress are imposed on the human experience, and how these systems continually shape perception and consciousness. Ratzlaff lives and works in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he runs The Basement Window, a small imprint dedicated to producing small-edition artist books and boxed works. His practice places strong emphasis on materiality, sequencing, and the book as an object, extending his photographic work into tactile, time-based forms. He received his MFA from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is currently an Assistant Professor of Art at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Alongside his academic and artistic practice, Ratzlaff has worked with a wide range of national and international publications. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Bloomberg Businessweek, FT Weekend, Vanity Fair, Der Spiegel, VICE, Inc. Magazine, ESPN, 5280 Magazine, Newsweek, and The Financial Times, among others.