Chad States Explained

Chad States (born 1975) is an American photographer and artist, living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] His photographic series include Cruising[2] and Masculinities.[3]

Early life and education

States was born in Edmonds, Washington. He holds a BA from Evergreen State College and an MFA from Tyler School of Art and Architecture.[4]

Life and work

States lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] where he is a member of the Vox Populi artist collective.[5] In 2009 we was an artist-in-residence at Light Work in Syracuse, New York.[1]

States is a gay man. His work is concerned with questions of masculinity and vulnerability, specifically pursued in a landscape of queer sex and desire.[6]

Cruising (2011) is a book of photographs of men cruising for sex outdoors in parks.[7] "The subjects are anonymous, often appearing only partially, obscured by vegetation or shadows",[8] and only a small part of the picture among the lush forestry of their surroundings.[2] Having initially worked solely with photography, since 2012/13 States has also worked with other mediums.[6]

For his Masculinities series, States placed an ad on Craigslist seeking anyone who identified as being masculine. His subjects were mostly cisgendered men, but also included a few trans men, and women. He "met the subjects at their homes, where he photographed them in poses and scenarios they themselves dictated." The "variety proves how impossible it is to fit masculinity into one box or to define it simply. Each person States photographs crafts their own idea of masculinity".[9] [10] Accompanying each portrait is a quote describing what it means to them to be manly.[3]

States has said:

"I'm a big fan of [Katy Grannan]. Her work feels very cruel and very tender at the same time and I love that idea of exploitation, of power dynamics. It makes the images exciting. I try to make work that creates a discussion about exploitation. I find the idea of, "How much am I exploiting the subject here?" very interesting."[11]

Publications

Publications by States

Publications with contributions by States

Group exhibitions

Collections

States' work is held in the following permanent collection:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-05-23. Chad States. Light Work . June 2009.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-18. Juxtapoz Magazine - "Cruising" by Chad States. Juxtapoz.
  3. Web site: 2021-05-22. Gender-Bending Masculine Portraits. TrendHunter.com.
  4. Web site: 2021-05-18. Info « Chad States. Chad States.
  5. Web site: 2021-05-18. Vox Populi > Chad States La Vie En Rose. Vox Populi.
  6. Web site: 2021-05-22. Q&A: Chad States. Strange Fire.
  7. Web site: 2021-05-23. Fingerblasting in the Forest. Vice.
  8. Web site: 2021-05-24. 2011 Individual Artist Fellowship Recipient - Chad States - Delaware Division of the Arts. arts.delaware.gov.
  9. Web site: 2021-05-18. Look: Incredible Photos Expose The Truth About Masculinity. 9 August 2013. HuffPost UK.
  10. Web site: Alison. Nastasi. 2021-05-18. Fascinating Photos of Men Who Identify as Masculine. Flavorwire.
  11. Web site: 2021-05-24. Chad States Shoots Strangers Having Sex in the Forest. Vice.
  12. Web site: 2021-05-18. Collapsing the Private and Public in Cruising by Chad States. Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam.
  13. Web site: 2021-05-24. Trade (Summer Edition) by Chad States. www.photoeye.com.
  14. Web site: 2021-05-24. Chad States - Trade. Printed Matter.
  15. Web site: 2021-05-22. A Closer Look -- Lonely Boy Mag (No. A-2 Boys and their Cars). Photo Eye.
  16. Web site: 2021-05-18. Chad States (b. 1975). ClampArt.
  17. Web site: 2021-05-18. Pierre de Vallombreuse, Chad States, Takahiro Suzuki. Portland Mercury.
  18. Web site: 2021-05-22. Dex. Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.

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