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Tyler Shields
Tyler Shields - Flower Girl, 2021, Digital C Print

Flower Girl, 2021

Digital C Print

45 x 45 inches

Edition

Edition of 3 + 2 APs, Framed

About this work

Tyler Shields' Flower Girl (2021) is a digital C-print from the Special Editions collection, issued as an edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs and presented framed at 45 × 45 inches—a presentation that emphasizes the work's status as a complete and definitive object. The image dramatically captures a figure consumed by a vibrant, tumultuous cascade of roses, and stands among the most viscerally beautiful and emotionally complex works in Shields' collected output. The digital C-print amplifies the intense reds and deep shadows of the composition, revealing a powerful tension between beauty and chaos—between the traditional associations of the rose with romance and delicacy, and the overwhelming, almost violent abundance of blooms in which the figure is engulfed. Shields masterfully stages this iconic imagery, crafting a study in strength and vulnerability amidst overwhelming natural forces. The roses press in from all sides, yet the figure maintains a quality of stillness and presence that refuses to be overwhelmed—a tension that gives the image its central drama. As a Special Edition presented in a single definitive framed format, Flower Girl occupies a distinguished position within Shields' collected output—a work whose scale, presentation, and exceptional imagery make it one of the most significant available from his 2021 production, and a compelling acquisition for collectors seeking works of particular distinction and visual intensity. As part of the Special Editions collection, this work occupies a privileged position within Shields' output—distinguished by a production quality and curatorial selectivity reserved for the most significant images in his practice.

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Tyler Shields

· 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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