Famous for his gleefully natural photographic style that features his hedonistic, and usually very naked, friends on wild journeys across the United States, Ryan McGinley is hot property in the art world. The youngest artist to have had a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art and a Vice magazine favourite, one of McGinley’s images was also used as the cover for Sigur Ros’ latest album. McGinley’s latest show is his first in the UK. Opening on 11th September at London’s Alison Jacques Gallery, Moonmilk is a collection of vivid and psychedelic images taken in ‘wild caves’ throughout America on one of his wild travels. Much like the rest of his work, his naked friends feature heavily, but the focus is less on the subjects and more on the stunning, otherworldly scenery as McGinley takes inspiration from childhood adventure stories such as Jules Verneʼs Journey to the Center of the Earth. Truly unique, daring, provocative and utterly beautiful, it’s clear to see why Ryan McGinley is hailed as one of America’s great young artists. An accompanying book will be published by London based independant publisher, Mörel Books.
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