{"id":2646,"date":"2014-01-09T14:44:36","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T19:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/?p=2646"},"modified":"2014-01-09T14:49:25","modified_gmt":"2014-01-09T19:49:25","slug":"artist-spotlight-austin-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/artist-spotlight-austin-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Spotlight: Austin Green"},"content":{"rendered":"

Born in Illinois, raised in Denver and \u2018schooled\u2019 in New York, photographer Austin Green has been photographing subjects in the city and from around the world since 2004.\u00a0 Green\u2019s work focuses on capturing the spontaneous, personal and often private moments we seldom realize or reveal to others.\u00a0 Inspired by his days in the kaleidoscope of New York clubland many of his subjects defy the conventions of beauty.\u00a0 These alluring creatures blur the lines of gender roles and sexual convention.\u00a0 Yet each possess an intangible essence that demands the viewers attention.\u00a0 This dichotomy is what created the artist moniker, Brutal Beautiful.<\/p>\n

“Though I would not consider my work ‘brutal’ in the physical sense, I believe my aim is more to capture images that are brutally honest. Works that capture the truth of the moment.”<\/p>\n

A private artist himself, Green\u2019s personal work reveals the intimate, sexual, vulnerable and introspective side to his subjects and at times himself.\u00a0 Photographing subjects and close personal friends often opting to shoot them in their own personal space to shed pretense.\u00a0 While his nightlife work transports you to\u00a02am.<\/p>\n

He is especially drawn to B&W photography explaining “in many ways I find it can be more ‘colorful’ and richly detailed then working in color. I spent many of my early years pouring over the pages of books from photography masters like Helmut Newton, George Platt Lynes. I am also greatly inspired by the immediacy and intimate nature of Nan Goldin’s work. In my opinion, these artists work invite the viewer into private moments with their subjects and compel you to address the context is set forth. This is a quality I strive for in all my work.”<\/p>\n

Green currently lives and works in Harlem NY shooting personal projects as well as fashion, music and nightlife.\u00a0 As always he can never resist a \u2018beautiful\u2019 face. He is\u00a0currently at work on his first gallery exhibition for Spring 2014 titled He Never Comes Home<\/em> chronicling the mental and emotional stages of loneliness and isolation. Dates are still TBA. Fashion submissions continue.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Green works regularly with live music and independent artists like Jogyo, Virginaire and more.<\/p>\n

Visit his website<\/a>\u00a0for additional information.<\/div>\n
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