Brian Finke
American, born 1976
Often with boundary pushing subject matter, Finke challenges the viewer to confront what is often right in front of them, with an almost surreal understanding of immediacy, time, and place. From street photography to commercial portraiture to fashion editorials, His immersion in culture-at-large creates imagery that is deeply tied to the political and emotional undertones of the modern world.
A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Finke received a BFA in photography. He is the author of several books, and his first monograph, 2, 4, 6, 8, (2003), was named one of the best photography books by American Photo magazine. Earlier in his career, Finke was one of twelve artists nominated for the International Center for Photography’s annual Infinity Award, and he won a prestigious New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. His work is in nine museum collections in the U.S. and abroad, and he regularly shoots for editorial clients like National Geographic, The New Yorker, and The New York Times as well as commercial clients, including Delta Airlines, Uber Eats, and Budweiser. In addition to photographing his longterm personal projects, Brian teaches courses in photography at The New School in Manhattan and Red Hook Labs in Brooklyn.
A native Texan, Finke lives in Brooklyn and is passionate about travel, tattoos, barbecue, and surfing.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Hip Hop Honeys, ClampArt, NYC
2014 U.S. Marshals, ClampArt, NYC
2012 Construction, ClampArt, NYC
2008 Flight Attendants, ClampArt, NYC
2005 Most Muscular, ClampArt, NYC
2003 2.4.6.8, ClampArt, NYC
Info from http://brianfinke.com/about
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