Say what you want about the lack of variety in Ryan McGinley’s oeuvre, but we can’t resist ogling the images anytime that he releases something new. Plus, there’s something to be said for his aesthetic’s influence on the photography world as a whole, and the fact that he remains one the youngest artists to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum. “My photographs are about removal: bringing people to nondescript locations, to places that aren’t recognizable, removing their clothes, capturing them with a very limited style palette,” he explained. “I try to think about how timelessness, isolation, and style interact.” Click through to check out a slideshow of the seven large scale photographs from his latest series, Wandering Comma, an “optimistic” title which McGinley says “refers to a kind of fluttering butterfly,” and let us know what you think of his shtick in the comments.
Ryan McGinley, Taylor (Rushing River), 2011. [Spotted via iGNANT]
Ryan McGinley, Amanda (Haystacks), 2011. Courtesy the artist and Alison Jacques Gallery, London
Ryan McGinley, Jessica (TLC), 2011. Courtesy the artist and Alison Jacques Gallery, London
Ryan McGinley, Dove, 2011. Courtesy the artist and Alison Jacques Gallery, London
Ryan McGinley, Night Sky (Pine), 2010. Courtesy the artist and Alison Jacques Gallery, London
Ryan McGinley, Brandee (Midnight Flight), 2011. Courtesy the artist and Alison Jacques Gallery, London
Ryan McGinley, Purple Beacon, 2011. Courtesy the artist and Alison Jacques Gallery, London