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Tyler Shields Kodachrome For Sale

Tyler Shields
Tyler Shields - Kodachrome, Digital C Print

Kodachrome

Digital C Print

18 x 18 Inches - Dye Transfer Regular Editions: 30 x 30 Inches 45 x 45 Inches 60 x 60 Inches

Edition

Edition of 3 + 2 APs

About this work

Tyler Shields' Kodachrome is a digital C-print from the Special Editions collection, issued as an edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs. The work is offered in four formats: a unique 18 × 18-inch dye transfer print alongside regular editions in 30 × 30, 45 × 45, and 60 × 60 inches. The inclusion of a dye transfer option places this work in a distinguished technical category—the dye transfer process being one of the most revered methods in fine art photography for its extraordinary color richness and archival permanence. The title references the legendary Kodachrome film stock—used by photographers worldwide from the 1930s until its discontinuation in 2009—inviting the viewer to consider the nostalgic and aesthetic dimensions of photographic technology itself. Shields understands that photographs are not merely images but objects, and that the process of making is inseparable from meaning. In choosing the Kodachrome reference, he aligns his work with a tradition of color photography defined by warmth, saturation, and a particular quality of light. As a Special Edition, Kodachrome carries particular significance within Shields' collected output, offering collectors a rare opportunity to acquire a work distinguished not only by its imagery but by the technical ambition of its production. The dye transfer variant, in particular, represents a level of craft and material investment that places it among the highest expressions of fine art photographic practice available in the contemporary market. 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.

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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