I had chosen Stephen Wilkes as my photographer of the week. He opened a studio in New York City in 1983 where he shows off much of his work, his work has been featured in many popular magazines and museums, and he was born in 1957 in New York. What stands out most about Stephen Wilkes photos is that most of them are multiple photos in one and are very unique. His "claim to fame" would be either his Ellis Island or Day to Night photos. Where he waits for hours to be able to combine multiple photos into one to make an artistic overall photo. About his Ellis Island photos: "In 1998, a one-day assignment to the south side of Ellis Island led to a 5-year photographic study of the island’s long abandoned medical wards where immigrants were detained before they could enter America. Through his photographs and video, Wilkes helped secure $6 million toward the restoration of the south side of the island. A monograph based on the work, Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom, was published in 2006 and was named one of TIME magazine’s 5 Best Photography Books of the Year. The work was also featured on NPR and CBS Sunday Morning." Not only is he a great photographer but he is such an artist too!
stephenwilkes.com
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