Ryan McGinley: The photographer of a new generation
As one of the most successful young artists right now, New York based photographer / extraordinaire Ryan McGinley has proven to capture the dynamic of what the kids are saying on the streets today. He’s currently shooting for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but it is his past gallery shows that express his impact in modern photography. In 2008 his collection “I Know Where the Summer Goes” featured nudes of young people running through the open countryside, leaping fences and other free-spirited activities. This free-spiritedness reflects much on how young people in their twenties are acting today. With a crumbling economy and a near impossible job market, young people today are expressing a bare-all attitude toward their futures and are living in an almost carefree fashion. Either they take whatever comes their way and are happy, or they are exposing everything about themselves just to get to where they want to. This collection is definitely apropos for the times. And not to mention the Icelandic band Sigur Ros used one of his photographs as the cover for their 2008 album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. Here’s some of his work from his “I Know Where the Summer Goes” collection.
