Awe-inspiring Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

 

Kyle Thompson from Chicago began taking photographs at the age of nineteen after finding interest in nearby abandoned houses where he would spend hours, even days, walking alone through forests and exploring. He’s been to over 50 of them. After taking hundreds of photos, he posted some of his best to Reddit. From there, his life changed forever…

His work encapsulates the ephemeral narrative, a nonexistent story line that only lives for a split moment. These images show the collapse of narrative, as there is no defined story line with a beginning and end; instead, these images create a loop. This fleeting moment lives on in a constant unchanging state. By diverting the view of the face, the images become more ambiguous, the viewer is no longer able to tie a defined story line to the image. 

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

Kyle Thompson Self Portrait

 

Sources: http://www.viralnova.com/kyle-thompson-photography/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyle_thompson/

 

Maria Papaefstathiou

VISUAL DESIGNER since 1996 and blogger since 2010. Living in Athens, Greece. She has been focusing her research on poster design and particularly on social poster design and portrait design. Her main poster project is a series of posters celebrating great personalities of traditional and popular culture in Greece and Jamaica. These include actors, singers, musicians, poets etc. This is an ongoing project. “I believe that design is a powerful tool that we designers can use to spark enthusiasm, change mindsets and bring positive actions to our world and our culture”. FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF GRAPHICART-NEWS.COM BLOG. She carefully curates high-quality designs, illustrations, and art, from all over the world that will teach and provoke other designers. Many consider her blog to be an exceptional educational tool. CO-FOUNDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGGAE POSTER CONTEST which was launched on December 2011, partnering, the creative activist Michael Thompson aka Freestylee. (www.reggaepostercontest.com)

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