Why is he Hollywood's favorite photographer? Known as the Andy Warhol of this generation

. "Considering he is the Andy Warhol of this generation, Shields produces images that play with notions of attention, authority, surrealism, iconoclastic tendencies and cinematic practice, but his 'Mouth' series The work is one of his most famous"

Tyler Shields as the most famous fine art photographer. He seems to lead a life as complex and diverse as his pictures. Shortly after starting a photography career, Shields became the youngest living artist to be sold at Sotheby's. Later, Sotheby's referred to him as "the Andy Warhol of his generation." Tyler Shields is an American photographer, screenwriter, director, and former professional skater who earned the nickname "Hollywood's Favorite Cameraman." Shields' career as a photographer revolves around capturing near-death-defying scenes, such as his suspense series, which includes Roberts flying through the air and falling off a bridge, and "Glee" star Heather Morris, Shields has a way to make His celebrity friends would do anything for a photoshoot — even things no one believed he could do. "I started about five or six years ago. I had these crazy ideas of filming, 'This is never going to happen. You can never get a celebrity to do that and get them out of their comfort zone.'" The artist recalls: "Emma absolutely ate shit, she fell hard. She didn't talk to me...she couldn't move the next day. I don't think she would talk to me for a week after that. Later, when I sent her the photo, she said, "Oh my gosh, it's totally worth it. "He has a record number of galleries around the world, and his limited additional prints are among the most sought-after images in the world. For his most adventurous shot of The Lady and the Lion, Shields had the model hang over the mouth of a live lion. Steak. When I was shooting with Tyler, I wasn't scared once. He made you think impossible things can always happen. Maybe that's why his best work is like magic. These shots shouldn't exist. People shouldn't want to catch fire in a storm or climb a tower naked, but they do, and they're happy to do it. In a way, he's both a photographer and a model. His mind is very clear, in Before he shoots, he'll help you get the pose right. He makes everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera and understands his creative philosophy from the images he shoots. Even now, in his career, Shields still has a A never-ending list of photo ideas just waiting to be created.-Allie Evans Tyler Shields was born April 29, 1982 in Jacksonville, Florida, and began his career as a skater, participating in the 1999 and X Games in 2000, and toured with Tony Hawk in 2003. At 18, he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue photography and art. At the beginning of his career, Shields was rejected by every magazine Outside the door, the magazines all told him that celebrities couldn't be photographed outside the studio, and that the extravagant stunts he showed off on each website were pointless. Early in his career, Shields made a lot of sense by posting his photos on sites like MySpace. Got the internet's approval. "I took a picture of the closet that became very famous on the internet when MySpace first started. Shields said. An unknown advertising agency saw the photo, bought it, and commissioned him to shoot an ad campaign. He eventually started posting his photos online and thanked Fraser Kee Scott of A Gallery for discovering his work. Meanwhile, Taylor Shields prefers not to work with top models, but rather with TV actors, reality TV stars and Hollywood's "fresh faces." Shield's photos often contain violence, such as his 2011 photo of Lindsay Lohan, which depicts the celebrity bloodied and wielding a knife, and his photo of actress Heather Morris with a wounded eye. The photographer has created campaigns for brands including Nike, Adidas, Playboy, Harley-Davidson and Greg Swiss, and published a book in 2013 called The Dirty Side of Glamour. In 2015, he made his directorial debut in the action horror film Final Girl. He lives and works in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his unparalleled, controversial, shocking photos of Hollywood celebrities. Shields' work employs a number of themes such as pornography, torture and depravity, as well as obscure aspects of his work, inviting viewers to infuse their own identities and experiences into the artwork. In addition to his fine art photos, Shields has photographed campaigns for brands like Nike, Adidas, Playboy, Harley-Davidson, and more. In addition to solo exhibitions, his mediums and works vary, such as The Dirty Side of Glamour (2011) and The Provocateur (2017), and in 2015 he completed his first feature-length thriller film "The Last Girl". In Hollywood, after moving to Los Angeles, Shields came to understand the power of social media and the concept of celebrity. Not only were his pictures bought, but stars started wanting to be featured in Shield's photos, which captured the pompous, brutal aspects of contemporary celebrity culture, embodying the notion of surrealism interacting with power. Shield's images often contain violence and pornography, such as his 2011 photo of Lindsay Lohan, in which she looks alluring in blood, holding a knife. Continuing to push boundaries in preparation for his 2011 exhibition Life Is Not A Fairytale (2011), Shields collected blood from 20 celebrities to paint on canvas. "Suspense isn't about death, it's about life," explains Shields. The images focus more on action, environment and landscape than the people in the frame. 2015. Shields created the Historical Fiction series, focusing on historical events such as the deaths of James Dean and Dr. John F. Kennedy. Additionally, his series Suspense (2013) depicted stars like Emma Roberts, Francesca Eastwood and Lydia Hearst falling in mid-air, voluntarily jumping off buildings and bridges , creating a sense of movement, adrenaline and excitement. Tyler Shields has a unique style and creates pieces that are very interesting in thought and expression. For the most part, the photographer's work is provocative and has sparked a lot of controversy. Tyler Shields is a very successful man. Shields' 2012 GQ profile is often referred to as "Hollywood's Favorite Photographer," and according to a representative for Guy Hepner, the gallery that sells Shields' work, his pictures are selling for between $5,000 and $15,000. Shields himself claims that his work sold for as much as $175,000. He has photographed many celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan, Aaron Paul and Demi Lovato, and his work has been exhibited in galleries around the world.

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