Philip-Lorca diCoria

About Philip-Lorca diCorciaBorn in 1951Studied at the Museum of Fine Arts in

BostonAlso, Received a Masters in Fine Arts at

Yale in 1979Works in New York and teaches at Yale still

Info. About his style:Known for street shots in urban

neighborhoods all around the worldTakes everyday life and wants to enhance

it through staging to show the beauty and emotion in everyday scenarios

Seem to be spontaneous, but actually staged

Known for having a “black humor” because of the difference in interpretation by each viewer.

“Hustler,” Brent BoothDarker setting, illumination from other sourcesProps are important

Family and Friends

Subjective look on faceFlorescent lightingPeople are the center of focusDiagonal lines from eyes to food and the lines of cabinets in the background

Mario

Natural settingDim LightingEveryday circumstance

Los Angeles

Back view of walking down a streetNatural Lighting Subjects in the photo are centered

Hustler, Ike Cole

Diagonal Lighting, Dark in the front left and gets lighter to the top rightLittle to no facial expression

Sourceshttp://www.thecollectiveshift.com/show/

portfolio/diCorciahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip-

Lorca_diCorciahttp://www.nyip.com/ezine/techtips/spotlight-

dicorcia.htmlhttp://www.artnet.com/artist/5238/philip-

lorca-dicorcia.htmlhttp://www.art-agenda.com/shows/view/187