{"id":38286,"date":"2023-11-03T15:11:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T19:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=38286"},"modified":"2023-11-03T16:27:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T20:27:31","slug":"photo-shot-by-dean-west-is-happening-in-lakeland-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/11\/03\/photo-shot-by-dean-west-is-happening-in-lakeland-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo shot by Dean West is happening in Lakeland today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dean West’s team has turned to old Domino\u2019s pizza location into an old-time ice cream shop. www.deanwest.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Casting “Dixie Land” a provocative scene, a cinematic exhibition based around the reality of racial profiling by Artist Dean West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/dixie-land-2701442<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Dean West:<\/p>\n\n\n

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A wide range of environments and character types are explored in the works of Miami Beach-based Dean West. The Australian-born (1983) artist who studied at the Queensland College of Art, is best known for his intricate and highly staged photographs that take everyday occurrences beyond the realm of natural reality. Extraordinary in their tonal range, digital clarity, and artistic vision, West\u2019s meticulously choreographed scenes, character studies, and atmospheric landscapes powerfully yet synthetically link needs to desires and documentation to invention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passionately dedicated to the vast possibilities of digital photography as both a medium and a cultural epoch, West\u2019s narratives draw inspiration from the total diversity offered by the visual arts. While the tableau photography of Stan Douglas and Jeff Wall inform West\u2019s understanding of photography as a form of contemporary communication, the paintings of David Hockney and Edward Hopper provide evident aesthetic direction. The fictional world of cinema and the functional language of advertising have also clearly left their mark and taught lessons of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International brands have embraced West\u2019s vision through partnerships and important clients such as Disney, Samsung, MTV, Starburst, Bombay Sapphire, and Fox Sports. Recognized as one of Saatchi & Saatchi\u2019s \u201cTop 100 Emerging Photographers\u201d in 2008, West has also been honored with \u201cAdvertising Photographer of the Year\u201d at the International Loupe Awards (2008), L\u00fcrzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers (2019) and the prestigious \u201cArte Laguna Prize\u201d in Venice, Italy (2009).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International art curators have taken notice of the accomplished skill West applies to both his digital photography technique and the complex, cerebral narratives offered in his images. His works have been exhibited at important institutions around the world including the Columbus Museum of Art (2012), Faneuli Hall Museum of Boston (2015), the Paris Expo Porte De Versailles (2015), Puls 5 Gallery in Z\u00fcrich, and the Discovery Times Square Museum in New York City (2014). Hailed as one of the most promising artists of his generation and identified as one of the most accomplished practitioners of digital image making as an art form, West has been honored by acquisitions of his work by some of the most prestigious collections of contemporary art, including that of Sir Elton John.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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