Kyle Thompson (born January 11, 1992)[1] is an American photographer from Chicago, Illinois. His style, as he describes it, is surreal conceptual photography:[2] the creation of a surreal world in order to depict concepts. Thompson specializes in self-portraiture and has a fascination with abandoned houses and empty forests, locations where the majority of his photographs take place.
Kyle J Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1992[1] Chicago, Illinois, United States of America |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Website | kylethompsonphotography |
Early life
editThompson was born January 11, 1992.[1] He has lived in the suburbs of Chicago all his life. His photographs first came to attention through his posts on reddit, which garnered hundreds of thousands of views.[3]
He has no formal education in photography.[4]
Style
editThompson 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 has said "the suburbs are a fake and constructed reality."[5][6]
Thompson's photographs have been called "surrealist and almost dreamlike".[7] He has received attention for his artistic interpretation of the selfie.[8][9]
Exhibitions
edit- Ghost Town, One Grand Gallery, Portland, Oregon, February 2015[6]
- Reggia di Caserta, March 2018[10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Gli scatti di Kyle Thompson. Ritratti e autoritratti della star statunitense fra sogni, incubi, ricordi e traumi, in mostra alla Reggia di Caserta. –". Il Giornale.
- ^ ""One photo a day": Budding photographer finds living in surrealism". December 21, 2012.
- ^ Jones, Justin (December 2, 2013). "Photographer Kyle Thompson Elevates the 'Selfie' to Self-Portraiture" – via thedailybeast.com.
- ^ "Biography – Kyle Thompson". Kyle Thompson.
- ^ "Discover". Dolce & Gabbana. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ a b "Breathing Life into Disaster Porn: Kyle Thompson's Ghost Town".
- ^ "Le foto surreali di Kyle Thompson – Il Post". April 3, 2018.
- ^ "The entrancing self-portraiture of Kyle Thompson". January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Surrealist Photographer Takes Out of This World Self-Portraits".
- ^ "Kyle Thompson: la giovane star della fotografia Usa arriva a Caserta – Style". March 29, 2018.
- ^ Fenini, Rita (April 2, 2018). "La fotografia di Kyle Thompson alla Reggia di Caserta – Panorama".