Maxwell Snow is a talented photographer from New York City. Currently residing in Brooklyn, Snow creates jarring works of art that follow a sometimes edgy and dark story line. I was captivated by his art the first time I viewed it this summer in Montauk, NY. Like most raw artists, Maxwell Snow’s collections reflect the state-of-being, and he seems to find himself comfortably immersed in the strange and taboo. He captures the beauty in what is sometimes disturbing, and this is evident in his gorgeous photography.
Regardless of the tone, all of his images feel as though they have a strong storyline behind them. The viewer is left entrenched in discovering the narrative behind his collections and exhibits.
His subjects range from animals to KKK members to stunningly beautiful, gun-toting women. He has spent time with and photographed gang members in South Central Los Angeles, attended a meet-up of white supremacists in Kentucky, and did an S&M inspired fashion shoot.
A gypsetter himself, Maxwell Snow spent time traveling Europe, meandering in and out of art schools– all the while collecting experiences and meeting all kinds of people. He returned to the States, and began his career as a talented artist, exposing his ever-growing audience to the unique and weird.
Snow’s latest collection of work, The Lady of Shalott, was recently shown at Colette in Paris. The black and white photographs were inspired by Lord Tennyson’s poem, The Lady of Shalott.
Beautiful work. Anyone can take a picture, but to capture art is something greater. Thanks for sharing.