Cowboy Killer is a talented photographer, well-versed in art history and formally trained in oil painting. His aesthetic centers on using artificial light in suburban landscapes to create a distinct mood and aura. His style and themes may remind viewers of the renowned American painter Edward Hopper or the photographer Gregory Crewdson. His compositions are intricate, and nearly all aspects of their production are carefully deliberate, showcasing the technical craftsmanship he has achieved, particularly in the art of sculpting with the full spectrum of color that light provides.

Artwork: Spineless. Available on SuperRare.

Inspired by artists such as David Hockney, Ansel Adams, and Max Ernst, he seeks to reinvent the genre of landscape photography and push the boundaries of the medium with a controlled yet impressionistic approach. Each of his photographs, taken at night or during dawn, tells a lyrical story cloaked in a mist of mystery and taboo, often leaving contextual elements intriguingly absent.

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Have you ever felt as if you were rediscovering a familiar place when visiting it at night? Streetlights have a transformative power over suburban landscapes, offering a transmuted emotional and sensory perspective. Some may feel an inexplicable tension while walking down a deserted street, while others may appreciate the timeless quality that this new atmosphere evokes. We all know someone who harbors a certain affinity for the nighttime—like a werewolf howling under the moon.

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In some of his writings, the artist recounts his past as a drug addict: late-night, addiction-fueled escapades, blackouts, paranoia, delusions, and moments of psychosis that sometimes spiraled into uncontrollable violence. His words reveal a deep regret over the harm he caused his loved ones, and how his photography has opened a path to redemption for him.

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Emerging from the darkness of self-destruction, he has found the light of the poet, echoing Victor Hugo’s portrayal of the poet in French Romantic theater. I see Cowboy Killer as a modern reflection of Baudelaire’s Albatross or Alfred de Vigny’s character Chatterton—a young, marginal, and passionate figure, marked by life and animated by intense contradictions that seemingly doom him to confront a fated struggle.

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These themes have resonated in contemporary literature through the Beatnik Generation, a group of American nonconformists in search of deeper meaning, challenging the beliefs of those they encounter on the road. Cowboy Killer's work tells the story of an entire generation of Americans, a life alien to most yet possessing an irresistible appeal that invites us to consider our own life through a different and renewed lens. Immersing oneself in his work becomes a journey of self-discovery and personal growth like no other.