#98 The Mysterious Stories of "Everyman" Stephen Sheffield

Stephen Sheffield “Dream of the Private Eye” (1994)

Stephen Sheffield “Dream of the Private Eye” (1994)

Stephen Sheffield “The I and the Not I” (2018)

Stephen Sheffield “The I and the Not I” (2018)

Stephen Sheffield “Ascent” (2009)

Stephen Sheffield “Ascent” (2009)

Stephen Sheffield “His Ledger” (2011)

Stephen Sheffield “His Ledger” (2011)

“…When you’re shooting a certain way, it’s the obligation of your teacher to show you who did that before you, and who did it before them…” — Stephen Sheffield

Stephen Sheffield, “Savior” (2012)

Stephen Sheffield, “Savior” (2012)

Stephen Sheffield, “Savior II” (2018)

Stephen Sheffield, “Savior II” (2018)

All of Sheffield’s work, which he describes as “performances”, are shot on film (the ones with the rough edges were shot on outdated Polaroid T55 film) and include no Photoshop augmentations.

Stephen Sheffield “To Live for the Lake” (1989)

Stephen Sheffield “To Live for the Lake” (1989)

Caspar David Friedrich “The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog” (1818)

Caspar David Friedrich “The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog” (1818)

“I’m more fun than I am deep” — Stephen Sheffield


December 2018 Cover Story: The Supercalifragilistic Lin-Manuel Miranda - photography by Ethan James Green

December 2018 Cover Story: The Supercalifragilistic Lin-Manuel Miranda - photography by Ethan James Green

Ethan James Green (2018)

Ethan James Green (2018)


https://high.org/exhibition/abelardo-morell/

Abelardo Morell “Camera Obscura: Manhattan View Looking South in Large Room” (1996) gelatin silver print. ©Abelardo Morell

Abelardo Morell “Camera Obscura: Manhattan View Looking South in Large Room” (1996) gelatin silver print. ©Abelardo Morell


Stephen Sheffield “Finn” (2009) - Sepia toned print.

Stephen Sheffield “Finn” (2009) - Sepia toned print.


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