GREG GORMAN "JEFF STRYKER" 1989Greg Gorman (b. 1949) is a renowned fashion photographer who established his reputation in the late 1980's. His bold images are most frequently created in black and white, which he considers the essence of photography. His portraits are frequently void of specific backgrounds and are shot using minimal lighting to maximize contrast and shadows. Gorman describes himself as "always being drawn to the outsider". This fascination comes from a belief that

seamlessly blurring the line between abstraction and figuration

A man's profile commands the composition as he gazes into the distance

His work can be found in numerous museum and private collections around the world including the Tate

"The Seduction of Oedipus: Jocasta"

and boxers

” we see the results of the new creation process

Watercolour

created between 1970 and 1973

and anchored by an opaque

The artist is drawn to animals rich with complex symbolism

Nova Scotia

Untitled (from the Toronto Twenty portfolio) aka "Ghost"