Fine Art: Abstract (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION
Blowout

Photo © Leon Syfrit
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I create still life photographs of blown out tires that I find along the highway of my hometown in Las Vegas, Nevada. I aim to make pictures of tires in a fresh and engaging manner that encourages people to experience an ordinary object from a new perspective. The tires I photograph bear a striking resemblance to human gesture, body language, and organic matter, and are reminiscent of artistic sculpture. These are compelling characteristics that I showcase through the arrangement and lighting of my work. Viewing my photographs provides a unique visual experience, and thinking about the similarities that the tires share with human beings creates pause for reflection. My images can be appreciated simply for the way they look, or for their deeper connection with humanity.
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I create still life photographs of blown out tires that I find along the highway of my hometown in Las Vegas, Nevada. I aim to make pictures of tires in a fresh and engaging manner that encourages people to experience an ordinary object from a new perspective. The tires I photograph bear a striking resemblance to human gesture, body language, and organic matter, and are reminiscent of artistic sculpture. These are compelling characteristics that I showcase through the arrangement and lighting of my work. Viewing my photographs provides a unique visual experience, and thinking about the similarities that the tires share with human beings creates pause for reflection. My images can be appreciated simply for the way they look, or for their deeper connection with humanity.
About author:
I am an award-winning photographer who works in the Greater Las Vegas, NV area. My business focuses on portraiture, still life, and event photography. I am also interested in alternative and historic photographic processes and work at restoring and preserving vintage photographs and negatives. My work is included in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia History Museum, The Free Library of Pennsylvania, and the University of Maryland. I hold a BFA in photography from University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, and am currently working toward my MFA in photography at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. Prior to moving to Las Vegas, Leon taught photography at Delaware College of Art and Design in Wilmington Delaware.BACK TO GALLERY