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Tyler Shields - Emma Mask, 2012, Digital c print

Emma Mask, 2012

Digital c print

30 x 30 Inches 45 x 45 Inches 60 x 60 Inches

Edition

Edition of 3

About this work

Tyler Shields' Emma Mask (2012) is a digital C-print from The Dirty Side of Glamour series, issued as an edition of 3 and available in three sizes from 30 × 30 to 60 × 60 inches. Created at a pivotal moment in Shields' career, when The Dirty Side of Glamour was earning widespread international recognition, the work exemplifies the series' core concern with the fragile line between beauty and its concealment. The mask sits at the heart of the image as both object and metaphor—simultaneously an act of revelation and concealment. The subject wears it as shield and spectacle, drawing attention to the very thing she appears to hide. Shields deploys this paradox to explore the performative dimensions of beauty and femininity, suggesting that glamour is always a kind of masquerade, a constructed presentation in which what is withheld is as significant as what is shown. As an early work from The Dirty Side of Glamour, Emma Mask carries the rawness and urgency of a young artist at his most inventive. The series established Shields as a major voice in contemporary photography, and this work is among the defining images of that achievement—a deeply original portrait that rewards sustained attention with increasing layers of psychological and formal complexity. The Dirty Side of Glamour brought Shields international recognition and remains foundational to his artistic legacy—a series that reshaped conversations about glamour, transgression, and the possibilities of fine art photography. 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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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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