John Maclean (photographer) explained

John Maclean is a British photographer based in London.[1] He has been a freelance photographer since 1998, using commercial, architectural commissions to support an independent, fine-art practice.[2] His work has appeared in books and periodicals and he has self-published seven photo-books that are held in the National Art Archive at The Victoria and Albert Museum and in private collections around the world.[2]

"Two and Two" was exhibited at Flowers East in 2010 showing "two pictures made [from] the same scene and printed together".[3]

"New Colour Guide" was published in 2012 and critically well received. Featuring on both the American Photo Magazine Best 2012 Photo list[4] and Photo Eye's Best 2012 Best Books of 2012 list [5]

His project Hometowns[6] "undertook to visit the places that had shaped the visions of those artists who had influenced him and to depict them in a way that not just references"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maclean. John. John Maclean About. 28 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Formhals. Bryan. John MacLean – New Colour Guide. LPV. 3 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Hodgson. Francis. John MacLean, Flowers East / Hannah Starkey, Maureen Paley, London. ft.com. 3 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Jack. Crager. THE BEST PHOTO BOOKS OF 2012. americanphotomag. 28 August 2015.
  5. Web site: THE BEST BOOKS OF 2012 . Photo Eye . 28 August 2015.
  6. News: Strategies of Seeing: An Interview with John MacLean. 28 August 2015. Paper Journal. 24 October 2014.