Myles Loftin Explained

Myles Loftin
Birth Date:27 January 1998
Birth Place:Accokeek, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Parsons School of Design
Occupation:photographer and artist

Myles Loftin (born January 27, 1998) is an American photographer and artist based in Brooklyn, New York.

Early life and education

Loftin was born on January 27, 1998, in Accokeek, Maryland.[1] Loftin grew up with a younger sister J’adore, and is of African-American descent. His mother, Tammy McBride-Loftin, is an IT project manager for the Defense Intelligence Agency. His father, Patrick Loftin, is a sales manager who grew up between Virginia and Washington D.C.[2] [3]

During Middle and High School Loftin began sharing his photography work on social media platforms like Tumblr and Instagram, and eventually began to build a community and a following online.[4] [5] [6] In 2016, Loftin moved to New York City and began pursuing a degree in photography at Parsons School of Design.[7] [8] [9] During his junior year of undergrad he headed to the UK to continue his studies at the London College of Communication.[10] In 2020, he graduated with his BFA in photography from Parsons School of Design.[11] [12]

Career

In 2017, Myles produced a multimedia project known as HOODED.[13] [14] The objective of this project was in humanizing and decriminalizing the societal image of black men dressed in hoodies.[15]

In May 2020, Myles collaborated with Luis Velo for the virtual exhibition SYNTAX.[16] Loftin was named one of 2020's "30 Under 30" in the category of "Art and Style" by Forbes.[17] [18] [19] During 2020 he also joined Giant Artists, a production and artist management agency based in Los Angeles that exhibited his artwork.[20]

In 2021, his work was showcased by Aint – Bad, a publisher of contemporary art. His covered black queer people. Loftin photographed black queer people both in public and intimate settings performing everyday tasks showing collective life experiences of the queer populace.[21] [22]

Loftin’s photographs have been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles and Washington D.C.[23]

Personal life

Myles identifies as a queer man. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.[24] [25] [26] [27]

References

  1. Web site: 2020-06-11 . Photographer of the Week #209: Myles Loftin . 2022-08-15 . Capricious . en-US.
  2. Web site: Cultured! Photographer Myles Loftin on business, leisure & his favourite DJs .
  3. Web site: 2021-08-13 . Myles Loftin . 2022-08-12 . AINT—BAD . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2022-07-11 . Myles Loftin aspires to create a visual archive of his queer community . 2022-08-15 . Vogue . en-US.
  5. Web site: Berghe . Lex van den . Celebrating Pride Month with Three LGBTQ+ Photographers . 2022-08-15 . Adobe Blog.
  6. Web site: Photographer Myles Loftin's Legacy is Built Around Positivity .
  7. Web site: Parsons First Year Student Featured in Milk Magazine, BET .
  8. Web site: A Day With a 19-Year-Old Phenom Photographer Myles Loftin . 2022-08-15 . www.zappos.com . en.
  9. Web site: Pepper . Hena Sharma, CNN Graphic design by Max . Creative Class of 2020: From New York to Tokyo, art students share what it's like to graduate during a pandemic . 2022-08-15 . CNN . en.
  10. Web site: Myles Loftin - People Exceptional ALIEN . 2022-08-15 . exceptionalalien.com . en-AU.
  11. Web site: Jane . Ella . 2021-04-02 . Photographer Myles Loftin on seeing his own identity reflected back through his images . 2022-08-12 . RUSSH.
  12. Web site: In the life – BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition 2020 . 2022-08-15 . amt.parsons.edu.
  13. Web site: 22 Year Old Photog Phenom Myles Loftin Credits His Prince George County Upbringing And Supportive Parents For His Success . 2022-08-15 . BET . en.
  14. Web site: #GlitterBoys: Black masculinity reclaimed in new photo project . 2022-08-15 . NBC News . en.
  15. Web site: Myles Loftin: ambitious & creative – YWYWMAGAZINE . 2022-08-15 . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2020-05-31 . Myles Loftin's Augmented Reality . 2022-08-15 . Office Magazine . en.
  17. Web site: Myles Loftin . 2022-08-15 . Forbes . en.
  18. Web site: Wasilak . Sarah . 2020-06-09 . Myles Loftin . 2022-08-15 . POPSUGAR Fashion . en-US.
  19. Web site: Editorial Staff . 2021-04-08 . HBO Max Presents The Genera+ion Un-Fashion Showcase . 2022-08-15 . atodmagazine.com . en-US.
  20. Web site: Dazed . 2021-05-31 . Vote for Myles Loftin on the #Dazed100 . 2022-08-15 . Dazed . en.
  21. Web site: Loftin . Myles . 2020-04-03 . A celebration of black queer love in all its glorious forms . 2022-08-12 . i-D . en.
  22. Web site: 2022-06-09 . Myles Loftin 'True Beauties' Brings the House of LaBeija to Life . 2022-08-15 . PAPER . en.
  23. Web site: Myles Loftin: A Snapshot of Identity The Legacy of E. E. Salisbury . 2022-08-15 . salisbury175.yale.edu.
  24. Web site: jha . Manish Kumar . 2021-12-20 . Changing People's Perspective Towards Black Queer population with his Photographs, Myles Loftin . 2022-08-15 . VANITY STARDOM . en-GB.
  25. Web site: Lasker . Alex . 2020-06-08 . Myles Loftin enacts social change with his stunning photos . 2022-08-15 . In The Know . en-US.
  26. News: Penny . Daniel . 2022-03-17 . Campbell Addy Up Close . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-08-15 . 0362-4331.
  27. News: Goodinson . Elena . 2020-11-04 . Come together: images of unity at Photo Vogue festival 2020 – in pictures . en-GB . The Guardian . 2022-08-15 . 0261-3077.

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