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Photographer Ben Zank was born in the Bronx, USA. His photography was based on daily life, but it collided with surrealism. Zanke's works have distinct personal characteristics and minimalist style. Although it is a portrait, the existence of characters in the frame is often blurred in scenes such as roads, Yuan Ye and forests.

Zank's photography career began with an old camera in her grandmother's attic. Originally engaged in journalism, he found a more direct expression through the lens. During his life and work in New York, he strictly implemented the "one beat a day" punching practice. His pictures often take himself as the protagonist, using simple props, such as yellow tape, or simply using local materials to bend the reality with a unique perspective and outline his own unconstrained perspective.

Benzank can stimulate your mind accurately. The slightly playful composition adds eschatological distortion to his photos. Many of his self-portraits are also "unrecognizable", which makes people puzzled, but they have to be deeply attracted. Idol magazine dubbed him "the ultimate puppet master of the operating subject and the surrounding environment" (the ultimate? His subjects and puppet masters of their surroundings). When your thoughts are dancing with his photos, he should turn his head and smile-just like his works.

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Although the photos are wide open, the creative process is not as easy as most people think. "It's always frustrating at first. I will panic because of my lack of creativity recently and feel that I am wasting my life. In order to solve this kind of mood, I will play video games for hours or go out for a walk. Once you see something interesting, go back and bring your equipment. Often one or two clothes are scrapped, and it will take another three days to ensure that there is no problem. I will be happy for my new job for a few days and then repeat the process. "

Collection of works "suit"

In addition to the strange composition, the most amazing thing is his framing. Zanke said that the secret of framing is to find a small place suitable for shooting, "trying to make him look big." He has a work, which is a girl on a slide. The photo looks unusual, but it was actually taken in an ordinary playground next to my home. For him, taking photos like tourist records is not what he wants. When he first arrived in New Zealand, he didn't shoot anything for three months. "Only when you are familiar with the environment and know what happened here can you easily take pictures. Many of my best works were shot within 0/00 feet of my parents' home/kloc. "

Yellow is a recurring color element in his works.

? "You won't be bombarded by distractions, but concentrate on one thing and concentrate on it."

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