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
David Bowie Smoking 1991 by Brian Aris
By Brian Aris
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Brian Aris, taken from a session at Brian’s London studio in 1991. Brian Aris limited edition prints, signed and numbered by Brian and...
C Print
Richard (Donkey)
By Ryan McGinley
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Ryan McGinley (b. 1977) is arguably the most renowned photographer of his generation. In 2003 at 25 years of age, McGinley became the youngest artist to ever have a solo show at the ...
Plexiglass, C Print
$380
H 9.45 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Sunset (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sunset (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #958...
Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$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
$2,200
H 29.93 in W 39.77 in D 0.04 in
Cleaning-Up (29 Palms, CA) - analog vintage print
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Cleaning Up - Oxana's 30th Birthday (29 Palms, CA) - 2010 76x101cm, Edition 3/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on the original Pola...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$43,593
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in
Kate Moss Veil (color) – Albert Watson, Woman, Portrait, Erotic, Celebrity, Art
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss Veil (color), 1993 Special Carbon Series on lithographic paper image 76 x 56 cm (29 7/8 x 22 in.) Edition of 7, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 3/7 Prin...
C Print
$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
$4,184
H 12.01 in W 10.01 in
Untitled, from the series 'Cui Cui' – Rinko Kawauchi, Self-portrait, Photography
By Rinko Kawauchi
Located in Zurich, CH
RINKO KAWAUCHI (*1972, Japan) Untitled, from the series 'Cui Cui' 2005 C–type print Sheet 30,5 x 25,4 cm (12 x 10 in.) Frame 31,5 x 26,5 x 2,5 cm Edition of 6; Ed. no. 4/6 Kawauchi,...
C Print
$5,600
H 29.53 in W 36.62 in D 0.79 in
Treasure II (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, framed, analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Treasure II (Stage of Consciousness) 29 Palms, CA, 2007, 75x93cm, Edition 3/5. Analog C-Print printed on Fuji Archive Paper, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid. Sign...
Wood, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$2,092
H 22.84 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Untitled (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (29 Palms, CA) - 1999, 58x56cm, Edition 2/10, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid, Not mounted, Signature label and Certificate, artist inven...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$1,200
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Await (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Await (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 50x60cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #13084. ...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$380
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
'Penelope' from the movie Immaculate Springs - starring Jacinda Barrett
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Penelope' from the movie Immaculate Springs - 1998 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Artist...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid