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Tyler Shields - Lady and the Tramp, 2021, Digital c print

Lady and the Tramp, 2021

Digital c print

22.5 x 30 Inches 30 x 40 Inches 45 x 60 Inches 72 x 54 Inches

Edition

Edition of 3

About this work

Tyler Shields' Lady and the Tramp (2021) is a digital C-print from the Silhouettes series, issued as an edition of 3 and available in four sizes from 22.5 × 30 to 72 × 54 inches. The work employs the formal power of the silhouette—figure against light, form against ground—to achieve a graphic simplicity that elevates emotional content while stripping away the noise of surface detail. The title invokes the beloved narrative of two figures from different worlds drawn together by love—one elegant and refined, the other free-spirited and untamed. Shields translates this dynamic into the visual language of the silhouette, where the relationship between two forms becomes simultaneously literal and symbolic. The result is an image that is at once deeply romantic and formally rigorous—a love story told entirely in light and shadow. Within the Silhouettes series, Lady and the Tramp occupies a particularly warm and emotionally resonant position, demonstrating that Shields' formal vocabulary can carry genuine narrative weight as well as visual beauty. It is an image that speaks to the heart as well as the eye, finding in radical formal simplicity a richness of human meaning that rewards extended contemplation. The Silhouettes series stands as one of the most formally resolved bodies of work in Shields' output, demonstrating that formal constraint and emotional richness are not in opposition but can—in the hands of a genuinely gifted photographer—powerfully reinforce each other. The digital C-print process produces images of exceptional tonal range, color accuracy, and long-term archival stability, ensuring that the work retains its full visual impact for decades to come.

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Auction History

Tyler Shields

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

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Coffee and Cigarettes · Tyler Shields · Phillips · 2025-10 · $3,463

Tyler Shields - Under the Rain

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

Tyler Shields - BEYOND THE GATES

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

Tyler Shields - Hermes Birkin, Gator, Hands

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

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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.

Guy Hepner works with collectors seeking Tyler Shields's bold, cinematic photography. Contact us to discuss available inventory or to inquire about upcoming releases.

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