Larry Clark
author · photographer
Larry Clark is an American photographer and filmmaker known for his raw and unfiltered depictions of youth culture. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he worked in his family's commercial portrait business before studying photography at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee from 1961 to 1963. After serving in the military during the Vietnam War, he became a freelance photographer based in New York City in 1966. His early work documented drug use and illicit activity in Tulsa, leading to his first publication, 'Tulsa' (1971). He gained notoriety for 'Teenage Lust' (1983), which depicted adolescent sexuality with graphic intensity. Clark also directed the films 'Kids' (1994) and 'Another Day in Paradise' (1999). His photography is characterized by a voyeuristic, first-hand intensity that captures difficult social circumstances.[1,2]
- adolescent sexuality
- drug use
- youth culture
- street photography
Books
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Teenage Lust€457.00 -
Tulsa€12.00
Works by Larry Clark
- 1971 Tulsa First publication documenting drug use and illicit activity in Tulsa.
- 1983 Teenage Lust Self-published second photo book.
- 1992 Larry Clark
- 1993 The Perfect Childhood
- 1994 Kids
- 1999 Another Day in Paradise
Awards
- 1973 National Endowment for the Arts Photographers' Fellowship
- 1980 Creative Arts Public Service photographers' grant
References
- Larry Clark Biography. ICP link
- Lisa Hostetler. Bulfinch Press. 1999