Darth Vader
US$ 2,500
Overview
2022
C-Print, Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper
Edition of 3
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About the art
Artist statement
For having such a bad reputation he was surprisingly easy to shoot he showed up on time no entourage, did everything I asked and gave me all the time I needed, shooting celebrities can be hard if they are divas but I try to only work with people I know or who are awesome so I was hesitant to work with Vader but he was one of the easiest people I have shot so let this be a lesson we must never judge a book by it’s cover, and we never know what someone has gone through in their personal life, as I do when I shoot anyone I like to talk to them to understand them before I photograph them so we sat down and talked he told me a lot about his dad and a lot about being a father (I guess he and his son have a tough relationship) but once he opened up we started shooting and this beautiful portrait was taken, you can really see the emotion and life he has lived in his eyes.
Artist profile
Tyler Shields
Born: 1982
Hometown: Los Angeles
Based in: Los Angeles
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial images and surrealistic portraits contain a penchant for explosive color and violent overtones. For the series “Chromatic” (2012), Shields gave models bags of colored powder …
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