
Decadence
12 works

Legs in the Gold Room, 2024
Chromogenic Print
Artwork size: 18 x 18 Inches Framed size: 28 x 28 Inches Additional sizes available upon request.
Edition of 3 + 2 APs
Tyler Shields' Legs in the Gold Room (2024) is a chromogenic print from the Edge of Reality Exhibition, issued as an edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs and presented in an 18 × 18-inch artwork size within a 28 × 28-inch frame, with additional sizes available upon request. The work belongs to the Edge of Reality Exhibition—a major presentation of Shields' work that showcased his continued mastery of large-format chromogenic printing and his sustained engagement with the language of luxury, the body, and desire. By focusing solely on the legs—elegantly framed and bathed in the golden light that gives the image its title—Shields emphasizes elegance, power, and indulgence. The golden environment amplifies the warmth and luminosity of the composition, producing an image in which the interplay of skin and light achieves an almost painterly quality. The composition transforms the scene into a potent statement of confidence and luxury, the fragment of the body standing in for a complete and fully realized feminine presence of uncommon authority. Legs in the Gold Room is among the most precisely realized images from the Edge of Reality Exhibition. The chromogenic print process lends the work the technical distinction appropriate to its exhibition context, while the framed presentation ensures it arrives at the collector ready to make its full impact on the wall. The work is a compelling demonstration of Shields' ability to produce images of great power from the simplest of compositional propositions. Works from the Edge of Reality Exhibition represent some of the most technically refined and conceptually considered images Shields has produced, each one a demonstration of the full depth of his craft as both photographer and artist.
Price on Application

· Tyler Shields · Sotheby's · 2016-05 · $18,338

Under the Rain · Tyler Shields · Phillips · 2022-05 · $21,328

Christian Louboutins´s Pink Barbie Pumps · Tyler Shields · Auctionata · 2014-12 · $0

BEYOND THE GATES · Tyler Shields · Sotheby's · 2019-10 · $0

Hermes Birkin, Gator, Hands · Tyler Shields · Auctionata · 2015-02 · $4,320


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Birkin High Heel
2024

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Casablanca
2022

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Day Dreaming
2024

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Even Shadows Need Light to Exist
2024

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Ferrari Legs
2022

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Ferrari Monochrome
2022

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Form
2024

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High Heel Dinner
2024

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Legs and Hat Silhouette
2024

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Mystery of the Helicopter
2022

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On the Road
2024

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Pepsi-Cola
2015

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Phone Booth
2021

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Smoke
2023

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Strawberry
2024

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The Girl in the Wind
2023

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Two Glasses of Champagne
2020

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Under the Rain
2018

Tyler Shields Between Fantasy and Reality

Tyler Shields Edge of Reality

Tyler Shields: Marilyn

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Tyler Shields: Marilyn Monroe

Tyler Shields Indulgence

Tyler Shields: Quiet Luxury

Tyler Shields: Fall Season Preview

Tyler Shields: Silhouettes

Tyler Shields Fantasy and Decadence

Loud Luxury: The Decadent Lens of Tyler Shields

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Tyler Shields: A Day in the Desert

A Fashion Week Showcase at the Arlo Hotel

Tyler Shields: The Provocateur of Photography

Helmut Newton x Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and began his creative career as a professional inline skater, competing in the X Games and touring with Tony Hawk before shifting his focus to photography. His early photographs gained attention online, and a chance viral image helped launch his career as a photographer working within the Hollywood entertainment world.
Shields is known for bold, provocative photography that blends glamour with elements of tension, danger, and destruction, often incorporating rich color, dramatic lighting, and meticulously staged scenes. His work frequently explores contrasts between beauty and chaos, using striking visual concepts, from vivid color explosions to scenes built around luxury objects, to create images that are both polished and unsettling. He has photographed a wide range of actors and public figures throughout his career, always aiming for a cinematic, tightly composed final image captured in camera rather than through digital manipulation.
Beyond photography, Shields has worked as a filmmaker, screenwriter, and author, publishing both photography books and fiction. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections, and he continues to be based in Los Angeles.
Guy Hepner works with collectors seeking Tyler Shields's bold, cinematic photography. Contact us to discuss available inventory or to inquire about upcoming releases.