Michael James O’Brien

Still Life Photographs, 2000-2014

From the series Still Life

Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper

Dimension for each print is 22 in. H x 17 in. W 
(The overall size composition of the entire portfolio is:

44 in. H  x 68 in. W) 
Limited Edition of 12 + 2AP

All these portraits were made on tri-x BW film with a Pentax 6 x 7 photographed in Natural Light.

Portfolio of 8 photographs

1. Still Life with a Red Tassel, NYC, n.d.
2. Still Life with a Garlic Bulb and a Water  Glass, n.d.
3. Still Life with Leigh Bowery’s Butterfly, Paris, 2003 (For Mr. Pearl)
4. Still Life with a Metal Torso, Paris, 2003
   (For Marion de Beaupre)
5. Still Life with a White Feather), Paris, 2003
   (For Dita von Teese)
6. Still Life with a Long Feather, Paris, 2007
7. Still Life with an Orchid, a Green Apple and a Plaster Unicorn, London, 2014
8. Still Life with a Silver Mask, Paris, n.d.

Michael James O’Brien is a multifaceted artist based in Atlanta, GA, known for his work as a photographer, teacher, curator, poet, and activist. He has held solo exhibitions in major cities worldwide, including New York, Paris, Beijing, and Istanbul. His photography is part of the National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection in London and has been featured in esteemed publications such as Rolling Stone, Vogue UK, The New Yorker, and The Guardian. O'Brien authored Girlfriend; Men, Women, and Drag, published by Random House, and contributed to Matthew Barney’s Drawing Restraint 7 and Cremaster series. A dedicated activist, he has been involved with ACTUP and various HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns, including the Love Ball and Live Positive Campaign. Currently, he serves as the Chair of Photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design and chairs the Advisory Council of Atlanta Celebrates Photography.