photo by Chris White
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Born in Minnesota in 1963, Jeff Bark lives and works in New York. His photographs are showcased in famous American and International collections such as: North Carolina Museum of Art, the Wilson Center of Photography, the Sir Elton John Collection and the 21st Century Museum.
His most recent participation was at the “No Fashion, Please!” collective exhibition, curated by Kunsthalle of Vienna, along with photographers Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Erwin Olaf, Hanna Putz, Viviane Sassen, Sophia Wallace and Bruce Weber. He is known worldwide for his iconic editorials and magazine covers, specifically for Dazed & Confused, Another magazine, I-D, V Magazine, Pop Magazine and Dust.
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Jeff Bark’s monumental photographs tell of the human, collective experiences in ways that evoke one of history’s great painters, Jacques-Louis David, while always remaining true to still-life traditions found within Italian baroque paintings. These combinations serve him in many ways, the most tangible as a means to explore the complexity and nuances of his own personality.
The American photographer is known for his sensual aesthetics and for his technical mastery, which combined allow his photography to transform into a truly unique, and singular art.
His spectacular representations evoke surreal and suspended atmospheres seemingly found within the midst of a fantastic tale. Each element is either consciously picked, or meticulously created by Bark, who, with his bare hands, manages to thread the blank walls of his studios into dreamlike tapestries of photography.