UEL DV1101- Biography- Philip Lorcia diCorcia

'It might be said that twilight is a muddled form of clarity. The warm glow that suffuses the ' golden hour' in Los Angeles acts to filter the grim realities, the outright lies, the self-deceptions, which allow Hollywood, and by extension, America to flourish. 'Twilight' provides the rose-coloured glasses that make it possible to see out but not see in.'

Philip Lorcia diCorcia is an American photographer and at a first glance hes work looks very similar to Gregory Crewdon's work, however there is alot behind the photograph giving it alot of meaning. Philip-Lorca diCorcia made the Hollywood series (also known as The Hustlers) in an area of Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, frequented by male prostitutes and drug addicts.The photographs are a mixture of documentary and fantasy. Having set up the scene for each picture, diCorcia would find a man on the street and offer to pay him to appear in the photograph. The sitter's name, place of birth and the amount paid form each title, making every peice original.


References : http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/photography/past_exhns/twilight/diCorcia/index.html