Brian Ulrich (For Nov 1st)

I am interested in Brian Ulrich in relationship to my work based on concept and having a centeralized theme between all of his photos.  Each piece of work is focusing on a certain culture or is about a certain culture in which I am doing with my series of photos also.  Brian likes to focus on consumer culture while I focus on a subculture inside of the body modification culture.  I am focusing only on the culture of those with tattoos. The way he photographs his work is also beautiful I hope imporve my lighting skills in order be able make my photos look as detailed as his.

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Brian was born in 1971 in Northport, NY.  He got his bachelors in photography at University of Akron and his Masters at Columbia College in Chicago.  His photos are all mainly about consumer culture and his works are currently residing in several museums including Museum of contemporary photography.  He began working in gallery and a museum and there he learned his extensive knowledge in the history of his practice which shows in his work.  First monograph was published in 2006 by aperture and in 2007 in Photo District News magazine was named one of 30 emerging photographers of the year.  He has been in several magazines and his work has been noted by academics, environmentalists and activists.   
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"Mr. Ulrich has trained his camera on the mall, that suburban manifestation of consumer culture. His photographs, taken inside supermarkets and big-box stores, capture moments of social confusion and ambiguity."- Gennochio
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/30suburbct.html?_r=4&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

"Ulrich’s pictures document people in a cathartic state of consumption, usually oblivious to the photographer." - Jerry
http://www.mocp.org/collections/permanent/ulrich_brian.php
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http://chicagoist.com/2009/04/17/post_12.php
http://www.saulgallery.com/ulrich/statement.html
http://notifbutwhen.com/