The image depicts a striking visual composition, with a person wearing a beige jacket and holding a gun pointed directly at the viewer. The predominant colors are shades of red, creating an intense and ominous atmosphere. The subject's expression conveys a sense of determination and potential danger. The artistic style suggests a cinematic or theatrical approach, highlighting the dramatic tension and narrative elements. This provocative work may be exploring themes of power, violence, or societal issues, inviting the viewer to consider the deeper context and underlying message the artist aims to convey. ...
Richard Kern, photographer and filmmaker remains, first and foremost, a portraitist. For more than two decades Kern has sought to unravel and illuminate the complex and often darker sides of human nature. Kern makes the psychological space between the sitter, photographer and audience his subject. With his dry, matter of fact approach, he underlines the absurdity of truth and objectivity in photography while playing with our reliance upon taxonomies around sexual representation.
Kern is a regular contributor to The Face, Dazed, Numero, Vice and Purple and has published 28 books. His films and photographs have been exhibited at MoMA, The Whitney Museum and in more than 50 solo shows around the world. ...
