Ryan McGinley Introduction

Ryan McGinley, an American photographer from Ramsey, New Jersey, was born in 1977. He currently lives and works in New York City after graduating from Parsons School of Design with a B.F.A in Graphic Design. He discovered his love of taking and collecting photographs during his time in design school and created a book called The Kids are Alright, which he distributed at his exhibitions. McGinley had his first public exhibition in 2000 at a DIY opening and in 2003, was the youngest artist to have a solo show in the Whitney Museum of American Art. 2003 was McGinley's year, because he was also awarded Photographer of the Year by American Photo Magazine. McGinley continues to take photographs and has since appeared in countless exhibitions and shows. Here are a few examples of his work:

http://ryanmcginley.com/

http://models.com/models/ryan-mcginley

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_McGinley

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/24/ryan-mcginley_n_4151128.html

http://www.vice.com/read/the-kids-were-alright-v15n5