Born: October 17, 1977
Lives: New York City
Ryan McGinley began photographing in 1998, by 2003 was photographer if the year (American Photo Magazine). His early subjects were his peers, kids who indulged in the urban underground culture. These skateboarders, graffiti artist, heathens were loved by critics because they "know what it means to be photographed", "His subjects are performing for the camera and exploring themselves... they are willing collaborators". He shoots with a 35mm film camera (Yashica T4s and Leica R8s). His early work was more documentary compared to his works later on where he creates the scene and directs how the subjects engage the camera. His subjects in his personal works are almost always nude.
http://ryanmcginley.com/
Other random facts:
-The band "The Virgins" were formed because he members of the band met at a Ryan McGinely photoshoot.
-McGinely shot the cover piece for a Sigur Rós album.
-McGinely was the photographer for a Levi's Jeans ad campaign
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