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Tyler Shields Picnic For Sale
Tyler Shields
Picnic, 2020
Digital c print
22.5 x 30 Inches 30 x 40 Inches 45 x 60 Inches
Edition
Edition of 3
About this work
Picnic (2020) is a digital C-print by Tyler Shields from the Indulgence series, issued as an edition of 3 and available in three sizes from 22.5 × 30 to 45 × 60 inches. The work channels the long art-historical tradition of the picnic as a subject for the representation of pleasure and leisured elegance—from the grand pastoral compositions of nineteenth-century painting to the intimate snapshots of the twentieth century—filtered through Shields' contemporary photographic lens. In the Indulgence series, Shields is consistently drawn to the ways that pleasure becomes spectacle and leisure becomes a performance of abundance. Picnic extends this investigation into the pastoral, staging a scene of outdoor indulgence that is at once familiar and heightened—the quality of light, the studied elegance of the participants, and the generosity of the spread all conspiring to transform a simple social occasion into a visual statement about desire and the cultivation of pleasure. Picnic demonstrates the breadth of the Indulgence series, which encompasses subjects ranging from the intimate to the expansive and settings from the domestic to the natural world. It is among the series' most relaxed and visually inviting works—a photograph that makes the viewer wish to step inside the frame, and that rewards repeated viewing with the warm, unhurried pleasure of a particularly well-spent afternoon. The Indulgence series remains one of the most commercially coveted and critically celebrated in Shields' body of work, reflecting the artist's sustained interest in the aesthetics of desire and the glamorous surface of contemporary abundance. Tyler Shields’ work is represented in significant private collections across the United States, Europe, and beyond, and this image stands as a compelling example of the formal intelligence and visual authority that have made him one of the most consequential photographers working in the contemporary fine art market today.
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Auction History
· Tyler Shields · Sotheby's · 2016-05 · $18,338
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About 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.
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