Kyle Thompson (photographer)
Kyle J Thompson | |
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| Born | January 11, 1992 |
| Occupation | Self Taught Photographer |
| Website | www |
Kyle Thompson (January 11, 1992) is a photographer from Chicago, Illinois. His style, as he describes it, is surreal conceptual photography;[1] the creation of a surreal world in order to depict concepts. He has a fascination with abandoned houses and empty forests, locations where the majority of his photographs take place. He specializes in self-portraiture. He has no formal education in photography.[2]
Early life
Thompson has lived in the suburbs of Chicago all his life. He is well known for his tool-assisted speedruns.
Style
Thompson is renowned for his use of unusual locations. He frequently uses abandoned houses, vacant forests and rivers and lakes. His love of the outdoors sprang from his distaste of the suburbs where he grew up. He says 'the suburbs are a fake and constructed reality.'[3] He is also known for using water, smoke and lighting effects to enhance surreal feel of his photos. Props are also a major part of his work - some of his photos feature balloons, mirrors, model ships, old analogue televisions and lengths of material to convey abstract concepts.[1]
Exhibition
-"Ghost Town" One Grand Gallery in Portland, Oregon (February 2015)
Book
-Somewhere Else (2014)[4]
Awards
-Italian Vogue, Photo of the Day, July 21 2012
References
- ^ a b http://blog.flickr.net/en/2012/12/21/one-photo-a-day/
- ^ http://www.kylethompsonphotography.com/biography
- ^ http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Artists/kyle-thompson-photographer-interview-self-portraits-chicago-illinois/2012/6/7
- ^ http://shop.kylethompsonphotography.com/product/preorder-somewhere-else-unsigned