Author: David McGlynn

David McGlynn is an artist living and working in New York City and Beverly, MA. Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, he received a BFA from SUNY Purchase in 1979.  Mr. McGlynn enjoys success as both a fine art photographer and as a professional commercial photographer. His specialty is photo collage, and he has been refining his unique style for the better part of three decades. He has shown his work at several group and solo shows, including the Alternative Museum, Queens Museum, Hudson River Museum, Luring Augustine Gallery, the Neuberger Museum and Broadway Windows. His work is included in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Erie Art Museum, the New Britain Museum of American Art, the Forbes Gallery Collection, and various private collections. In addition, he has created large-scale works for permanent installation for a variety of clients, including Disney/ESPN Zone restaurants, Fox Network headquarters, and AT&T Corporate Headquarters.  His work has appeared in publications including WIRED, Newsweek, Time, Money, Forbes, Vibe, ESPN, New York Times, Traveler, Popular Science and Metropolitan Home. Corporate and advertising clients include Miller Brewing Company, ‘Absolut McGlynn’ for Absolut Vodka, Kodak Funsaver cameras, Compaq, American Express, Disney, Dime Bank, Polygram/Mercury Records, and the World Financial Center. Mr. McGlynn has received several awards including: American Photography Annual 7, 10, 11, 35; Society of Publication Designers Annual 18, 23, 27, 28 and 30; Graphis Poster and Graphis Digital. Portfolio spreads of his artwork have been published in: Life Magazine, Popular Photography, Idea (Japan), Photo Magazine (France), and Photo District News.

February 28, 2018

LEFT HANDED SMOKE SHIFTER 2018
LEFT HANDED SMOKE SHIFTER 2018

LEFT HANDED SMOKE SHIFTER 2018 is a digital photo collage created from imagery found on Google Street View (boat view?) software in the vicinity of the Golden Gate Bridge / San Francisco Bay area. Assembled with Photoshop. For similar images, please visit Google Hack.

February 27, 2018

UNTITLED CENTRAL PARK 1984-2018
UNTITLED CENTRAL PARK 1984-2018

UNTITLED CENTRAL PARK 1984-2018 is an analog photo collage, made from 35MM color film, shot with long exposures using a flash, to create a frozen/motion effect. The strips of film are straight out of the camera, taped onto a glass negative carrier, and enlarged onto color paper. This image was digitally reworked in 2018.

February 25, 2018

SCHOLASTIC 1993
SCHOLASTIC 1993

SCHOLASTIC 1993 is an analog multiple image Cibachrome print made from Ilford XP-1 black & white film images. Colors were created in the enlarger, in a time before Photoshop. Created for Scholastic in 1993.

February 22, 2018

ACROSS FROM DODGE MONUMENT, BLOCK ISLAND 1984
ACROSS FROM DODGE MONUMENT, BLOCK ISLAND 1984 

ACROSS FROM DODGE MONUMENT, BLOCK ISLAND 1984 is an analog photo collage made from chromogenic prints shot with color negative film, and mounted on museum board. It was photographed with long exposures using a flash to create a frozen/motion painterly effect.

February 19, 2018

GUGGENHEIM 1985
GUGGENHEIM 1985

GUGGENHEIM 1985 is an analog composite panoramic photo collage shot on color negative film and printed on chromogenic color paper as a large contact print. A precursor to GUGGENHEIM 1992, which was created for The New York Times Arts & Leisure article Architecture View: The Liberation of the Guggenheim in 1992.