The Candid Frame #171 - Dean West

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

Arts, Visual Arts

4.8 • 768 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2013

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Dean West, “one of the world’s best emerging photographers” (AFTER CAPTURE MAGAZINE), has a highly conceptual and thought-provoking style of contemporary portraiture. His body of work has been featured in top photography magazines, art galleries, and received numerous international awards. Born in small-town rural Australia in 1983, Dean’s love for photography began in his high school’s darkroom- one of the largest darkrooms in the country at the time- and blossomed at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. After graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Photography with majors in visual culture and advertising, Dean formed a partnership, Berg+West, which won nationwide acclaim as a high-end photography and post-production studio. Through clients like the QLD Government and SONY, Dean quickly learned to transform stick figure sketches into intricate composited photographs with immense detail and clarity. In 2008, Dean was included in Saatchi & Saatchi’s collection of the world’s top 100 emerging photographers and went on to win Advertising Photographer of the Year at the International Aperture Awards. With success in advertising and a growing list of collectors- Dean decided to dedicate more of his time to the world of art. In the following years, his series ‘Fabricate’ received worldwide recognition from top photography competitions, including: the International Colour Awards, the Lucie Awards, the Loupe Awards, and in 2009, Dean was the winner of the IV International Arte Laguna Prize, Venice, Italy. This final award being the most prestigious for emerging artists with over 5,000 applicants gunning for the top prize in photography, sculpture and painting. Zoom Magazine quickly nominated Dean in the ‘New Talent’ issue of 2010 and the Magenta Foundation awarded Dean an emerging Photographer of Canada. Dean’s body of work is now being collected by a growing number of sophisticated art collectors in Australia, Italy, and Canada. www.deanwest.com http://www.spruethmagers.com/artists/andreas_gursky www.thecandidframe.com info@thecandidframe.com

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0:00.0	Hi, this is the body on X, and welcome to another episode of The Candid Frame.
0:24.5	Well, recently I've completed my fourth book and this new one is called Adobe Masterclass,
0:30.6	Photoshop inspiring artwork and tutorials by established and emerging artists.
0:35.4	And I had the opportunity to gather about 30 different photographers from all over the world into this book, which showcases a diverse group of talents and their different ways by which they use Photoshop to create really distinctive and interesting photographs.
0:56.5	And today's guest, Dean West, is one of the photographers that I included in that book.
1:01.5	I had to go through a lot of different websites and books and magazines searching for photographers.
1:07.0	And Dean is one of those people who really stood out for me because when I looked at
1:12.1	these pictures, they were so full of story and narrative.
1:16.3	There was a depth to their image that moves beyond simply being a beautiful photograph
1:21.4	to look at.
1:22.6	There was something there that really drew me in, which is something that I always am looking for in
1:28.3	photographs. And his work really speaks to that. And when you have a chance to visit his website
1:33.1	and you see the extensive body of work that he's created, I think you'll be as impressed as I was.
1:39.6	So when I had the opportunity to interview him for the show, I knew that this would not only be a really interesting conversation for me, but also for you as well.
1:48.7	And I really hope you enjoy our conversation with Dean West.
1:59.9	This episode of The Candid Frame is sponsored by Adobe Lightroom 4.
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2:09.6	2013 is the harbinger of a lot of good things, a lot of new beginnings, especially when it comes to your photography.
2:16.6	And if you haven't had the chance of discovering how Lightroom 4 can make all the difference
2:20.0	in your photography right now is the perfect opportunity to do so.
2:24.1	You can download the full version of Lightroom 4.
2:26.9	There's a link on the website to do just that.
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