I went through a pretty big David Bowie period when I was younger, and that has affected me profoundly in my life and my work. Ryan McGinley affectbigbowie Change image and share on social
Most of the e-mails I get nowadays are from students who ask me how I got my start. In truth it's from having a really supportive family but also having a good patron who will help you - like financing all those early trips I took. Ryan McGinley earlyfamilyfinance share on social
I slowly began making a few photos with animals over the years, and I liked how people reacted to them. When I would have the animals on set, I'd notice the way the models would interact with them and there was so much true emotion that you rarely see between two human beings. Ryan McGinley animalbeginbeing share on social
I'm making the art for me first. I'm making it because these are the pictures I want to see. I'm making pictures that don't yet exist. Ryan McGinley artexistmake Change image and share on social
I think that's an important lesson for young people who want to be artists: You have to find someone who believes in you and who will help you find that time where you don't have to think about a job but just making work. If I didn't have those people in my life, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in. Ryan McGinley artistbelievefind share on social
My photographs are a celebration of life, fun and the beautiful. They are a world that doesn't exist. A fantasy. Freedom is real. There are no rules. The life I wish I was living. Ryan McGinley beautifulcelebrationexist Change image and share on social
I have a really big family, and pretty much all my work is about my brothers and sisters. I'm the youngest of eight - my mom had seven kids in seven years, and then she had me 11 years later - so I was basically raised by all these teenagers. Ryan McGinley basicallybigbrother share on social
Everyone I'm photographing, I feel like I'm remaking a family, in a way. My brothers and sisters are my heroes. So many of my models resemble them. Ryan McGinley brotherfamilyfeel Change image and share on social
It's weird being a photographer because you really have to divorce yourself from the image. Ryan McGinley divorceimagephotographer Change image and share on social