Photographer Brian Finke's work is a visual culture commentary that focuses on authenticity and the absurdity of everyday life as well as the range of human behavior. A stylized documentarian and trained photojournalist, Finke’s honesty and intimacy in capturing subjects strikes at the core of contemporary life, with a uniquely American point of context and graphic sensibility.
Often by way of boundary-pushing subject matter, Finke challenges viewers to confront what is often right in front of them, with an almost surreal understanding of immediacy, time and place. From street photography to commercial portraiture to fashion editorials, his immersion in culture-at-large creates imagery deeply tied to the political and emotional undertones of the modern world.
A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Finke received a BFA in photography. He is the author of several books, and his first monograph, 2-4-6-8: American Cheerleaders and Football Players (Umbrage Editions, 2003), was named one of the best photography books by American Photo magazine.
Earlier in his career, Finke was one of 12 artists nominated for the International Center for Photography’s annual Infinity Award, and he won a prestigious New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. His work is in nine museum collections in the U.S. and abroad, and he regularly shoots for editorial clients like National Geographic, the New Yorker, and the New York Times as well as commercial clients, including Delta Airlines, Uber Eats and Budweiser.
In addition to photographing his long-term personal projects, Finke is a guest teacher in photography at the International Center for Photography in Manhattan, the New School, Red Hook Labs in Brooklyn and FotoFilmic in Vancouver. A native Texan, he lives in Brooklyn and is passionate about travel, tattoos, barbecue and biking.
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Untitled (Football #16)
By Brian Finke
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic print Signed, numbered, and dated, verso 15 x 15 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 30 inches (Edition of 4) 40 x 40 inches (Edition of 3) This photograph is offered by Clam...
C Print
Price Upon Request
Untitled (Cheerleading #81)
By Brian Finke
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic print Signed, numbered, and dated, verso 30 x 30 inches 40 x 40 inches (Total edition of 4 + 2 APs) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. P...
C Print
$1,200
H 23.3 in W 17.7 in D 1 in
D. and Felix - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
D. and Felix (Stranger than Paradise) - 1997 Edition of 2/30. Image size 16 x 21.6 inch, External dimensions: 17.7 x 23.3 inch. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Mounted...
Wood, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid
$900
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Was I Dreaming? (50x50cm) - Contemporary, 21st Century, expired Polaroid, Women
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Was I Dreaming? (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 50x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Ar...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$380
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Nowhere (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Nowhere - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #726. Signa...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$2,200
H 18.9 in W 22.05 in D 0.4 in
The End of Love (29 Palms, CA) - analog, mounted
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The End of Love - Oxana's 30th Birthday (29 Palms, CA) - 2010 48x56cm, Edition 1/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on the origina...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$943
H 14.97 in W 14.57 in D 0.04 in
Untitled (Traintracks) - based on a Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Traintracks) - The Last Picture Show - 2004 50x50cm. Edition of 5, and 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artis...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$4,500
H 49.22 in W 48.43 in D 0.04 in
Radha at Fence (29 Palms, CA) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha at Fence (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 featuring Radha Mitchell 125x123cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed and enlarged by the artist, based on the P...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Badwater (Memories of Green)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Badwater (Memories of Green) - 2003 Edition of 5, 4 pieces 119x121cm installed, 58x56cm each. 4 Analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, based on the 4 Polaroids. Signature ...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$900
H 18.9 in W 18.51 in D 0.04 in
The River (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The River (The Girl behind the White Picket Fencet) - 2015 Featuring Udo Kier Edition 2/10, 48x47cm. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist inventory #15756.02....
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$900
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
'Hans' from the movie Immaculate Springs - starring Udo Kier
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Hans' from the movie Immaculate Springs - 1998 Edition of 10, 50x50cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Artist i...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$3,500
H 30.71 in W 30.32 in D 0.04 in
Untitled (Traintracks) - based on the Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Traintracks) - The last Picture Show - 2004 78x77cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Art...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Sunset (Deconstructivism)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sunset (Deconstructivism) - 2015 80x80cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Invento...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid