EP 25 • Kris Graves
About Kris
Kris Graves (b. 1982 New York, NY) is an artist and publisher based in New York and London. He received his BFA in Visual Arts from S.U.N.Y. Purchase College and has been published and exhibited globally, including the National Portrait Gallery in London, England and Aperture Gallery, New York; among others.
Permanent collections include the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Brooklyn Museum, New York; and The Wedge Collection, Toronto.
SHOW NOTES:
Website: krisgraves.com
Where are you based?: Long Island City (Queens), New York
Camera Brand: Fuji
Favorite Lens: 32-63mm zoom, It's good for making portraits and street scenes without needing to carry another lens.
Who do you consider the most influential black photographer?
Gordon Parks
Which field of photography is the most diverse? Least diverse?
Most diverse is portraiture, least diverse would be still-life and landscape artists
What do you consider the biggest hurdle for Black photographers today? White art buyers
Instagram: @themaniwasnt
