Kyle Thompson
Kyle Thompson (born January 11, 1992) is an American photographer from Chicago, Illinois. His style, as he describes it, is surreal conceptual photography: the creation of a surreal world in order to depict concepts. Thompson specializes in self-portraiture and has a fascination with abandoned houses and empty forests, locations where the majority of his photographs take place.
Kyle Thompson
- Name
- Kyle J Thompson
- Born
- 11 January 1992
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Nationality
- United States
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Kyle Thompson (born January 11, 1992) is an American photographer from Chicago, Illinois. His style, as he describes it, is surreal conceptual photography: the creation of a surreal world in order to depict concepts. Thompson specializes in self-portraiture and has a fascination with abandoned houses and empty forests, locations where the majority of his photographs take place.
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• Name — Kyle J Thompson • Born — 11 January 1992 • Birthplace — Chicago, Illinois, United States of America • Occupation — Photographer • Website — kylethompsonphotography.com
Early life
Early life
Thompson was born January 11, 1992. He has lived in the suburbs of Chicago all his life. His photographs first came to attention through his posts on Reddit, which garnered hundreds of thousands of views. He has no formal education in photography.
Style
Style
Thompson is renowned for his use of unusual locations. He frequently uses abandoned houses, vacant forests and rivers and lakes. His love of the outdoors sprang from his distaste of the suburbs where he grew up. He has said "the suburbs are a fake and constructed reality." Thompson's photographs have been called "surrealist and almost dreamlike". He has received attention for his artistic interpretation of the selfie.
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Exhibitions
• Ghost Town, One Grand Gallery, Portland, Oregon, February 2015 • Reggia di Caserta, March 2018
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