He is a photographer who is now based in new york working for a magazine. In a lot of his photos he has edited them into monochrome, which give it a cold feel. Most of his work is portraits and a lot of it are of famous people. He uses interesting angles and view points to enlarge features of a person that is a symbol or has a meaning, such as the large hands on the presidents due to the power they hold.
His first appearance was in in 2004 with his first monograph, which included a range of politicians, celebrities and culture events. Most of his work had been shown on front covers of major magazines, which is where he works today. The art is simple and has the style that is used in a lot of magazines but is different which is why it is so iconic. The work he did in 2010 he focused on Obama and the US military and portraits of world leaders, shows the diverse world that we are in and how he was trying to capture.
The Picture is of Obama is taken from a low angle and a monochrome filter was added after for effect which gives it a mood change to if it was in colour. He is trying to capture Obama in his element of Leader of the free world but also as relaxed handsome individual. The whole work this is apart of was a continue. It also is a contrast with his already black and white suit he is wearing.
The Mood of the piece is made to feel bleak with the monochrome filter, this is due to the lack of colour and we relate colour to feelings and emotion But it also shows how his job is effecting him as a person. Which creates an honest view of Obama.
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