Allan Amato Explained

Allan Amato
Birth Date:	18 July 1974
Birth Place:	Harare, Zimbabwe
Nationality:	American
Field:	Photography
Awards:	See article

Allan Amato; (born July 18, 1974) is an American portrait photographer and film director.

Career

In 2005, Amato was working in advertising in New Orleans, but changed his career path after Hurricane Katrina forced him to relocate. Amato was evacuated to Houston, where he bought his lighting and camera equipment.^[1]

Seven years later, he began the creation of Temple of Art, which originally was planned to be a small gallery show, but became a published book project due to the show's initial popularity.^[2] Soon after, Amato, with oft collaborator and filmmaker Olga Nunes, developed Temple of Art into a feature-length a documentary. The documentary profiles Grant Morrison, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Thies, Barron Storey, Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman, David Mack, Dave McKean and others,^[3] each sharing their stories of their creations, influences and philosophies.

Most recently Amato published his photography series titled “Slip” (with Baby Tattoo Books, 2016) in which he photographed sixty nude models, interviewing each, and exploring the idea of nudity and the culture of shame in society.^[4]

Film credits

• Temple of Art (2016) co-creator (with Olga Nunes)
• (2015) -supervising producer

Book credits

• - photographer/author ^[5] (Baby Tattoo Books, 2016)
• Temple of Art - photographer/author ^[6] (Baby Tattoo Books, 2014)

Recognition

• In 2016, Allan Amato was nominated for an APN 2016 AltPorn Awards for Best Alternative Erotica Photographer of 2015.^[7]

Further reading

• Web site: Dooley . Michael . Beyond the Graphic Novel: Mixed-Media Photo Portraits of Comics Artists . . December 30, 2015 . July 29, 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: EYE OF AMATO- TEMPLE OF ART . Yay LA Mag/ . 2016-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180119184452/http://www.yaylamag.com/temple-of-art/ . 2018-01-19 . dead .
2. News: Nys Dambrot . Shana . Worship at the Temple of Art . 17 April 2023 . HuffPost . BuzzFeed Inc. . 6 December 2017 . en . Los Angeles.
3. Web site: Comic-Con 2014: 10 Must-See Comic Panels . . Graeme McMillan . 7 July 2014 . 7 July 2014 . Saturday also sees ... a non-comics panel worth noting: ... Temple of Art brings together a whole host of amazing talent including Dave McKean, Bill Sienkiewicz, Grant Morrison, Kent Williams and many more to discuss an ongoing cross-media project. ..., given the pedigree of those involved, just may be the most interesting panel of the entire show..
4. News: Frank . Priscilla . Can You Spot The Nude? (NSFW) . 17 April 2023 . HuffPost . BuzzFeed Inc. . 6 December 2017 . en.
5. http://boingboing.net/2016/04/21/a-photo-essay-studying-what-i.html A photo essay, studying what it means to pose nude
6. http://www.laweekly.com/arts/in-temple-of-art-allan-amato-photographed-artists-who-then-got-to-mess-with-the-picture-5273765 In "Temple of Art," Allan Amato Photographed Artists, Who Then Got to Mess With the Picture
7. Web site: Alt Nominations 2016. altporn. 2016-05-17.