Philip-Lorca diCorcia

Wellfleet (Emma and Noemi, 1992), 1992, Fujicolor Crystal Archive print, 16 x 20 inches

all photographs by PHILIP-LORCA DICORCIA
interview by SABINE HELLER
All artwork images courtesy of PHILIP-LORCA DICORCIA, David Zwirner, New York, and Sprüth Magers Berlin London

 

Whether shooting in a constructed environment or an urban jungle, PHILIP-LORCA DICORCIA reinterprets longstanding American photographic tradition, leaving one with a welcome feeling of uneasiness.
Talking to the 59-year-old photographer, however, triggers no such discomfort. In this colorful conversation, diCorcia traces the 30-year evolution of his art, from the controlled observation of domestic scenarios to the highly cinematic exploration of artifice in Hustlers and Lucky Thirteen, his series on pole dancers.

Untitled, n.d., Polaroid, 3 3 / 8 x 4 1 / 4 inches

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