Philip Lorcia diCorcia an American artist became involved in the world of photography as a photographer in the 70's and by the late 80's he was famously known for planning his daily life scenes before taking pictures working as a conceptual photographer as each image he created was thought about, giving it a concept. diCorcia uses people as his subject using members of his family, friends and the public allowing them to enter his world of photography. One of diCorcia's photo series that really interest me is Hollywood 1990-1992. Looking at these images as a series and even their titles clearly show that they have been thought about well and have a narrative. diCorcia tries to express the relationship between the twilight and these people that are awake at that time and naming the images the models name and how much they have been paid to pose. diCorcia approached male prostitutes, drifters and drug addicts at twilight asking them how much they would charge and paying them for their time and then took them to an area in which diCorcia had set up the scene before hand. In this image diCorcia shows a topless male in front of a cafe out at a time in which could be just before the darkness hits the streets or just before day light at which both points is a dangerous time to be out. diCorcia's concept behind these series is to show how bodies can be used at a price.
.http://www.artscenecal.com/ArticlesFile/Archive/Articles1997/Articles1097/PdiCorciaA.html
.http://faculty.cua.edu/johnsong/hsct101/pages/dicorcia01.html
.http://faculty.cua.edu/johnsong/hsct101/pages/dicorcia02.html
.The Photograph As Contemporary Art by Charlotte Cotton
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