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Josh McNey

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Josh McNey (born May 15, 1975) is an American photographer and creative director.[1][2]

Life and work

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McNey was born in Westlake Village, CA and grew up in the surrounding suburbs.[3] McNey began photographing at an early age, taking photos of his brothers and friends while they skated and surfed.[4] After high school McNey spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps.[5]

In 2002 McNey moved to New York to attend Columbia University. He photographed the Columbia wrestling team while attending university. McNey's photographs have appeared in Crush, Dust, Flaunt Magazine, XLR8R, Positive Magazine, Kink Magazine, Kaltbult and Vision LA.[6][7][8] McNey has photographed RZA, Walter Pfeiffer and Nico Muhly.[9]

In 2011 McNey had his first solo show, called Protect from Light, at the New York gallery, Casa de Costa.[10][11] McNey's work is also included in the Elton John Photography Collection and The Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art.[12] He currently lives and works in New York City.

References

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  1. ^ writer, Tom Wicker Freelance arts; editor; UK, based in the (8 July 2014). "One Artist's Love Affair With New York City, Frozen In Time". HuffPost. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Boy! Oh, Boy!". 26 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Interview with... Josh McNey | Positive Magazine". positive-magazine.com. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  4. ^ "XLR8R Photographer Josh McNey Unveils 'Protect From Light' | XLR8R". xlr8r.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  5. ^ "East Village Boys / JOSH MCNEY: PROTECT FROM LIGHT". eastvillageboys.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  6. ^ "ISSUES". crushfanzine.com. 4 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Josh McNey Archives » Flaunt Magazine". flaunt.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  8. ^ "VISION LA / Ben Bowers for Flaunt Magazine / Photo: Josh Mcney | VISION Los Angeles". visionlosangeles.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  9. ^ "Josh McNey - Portraits". joshmcney.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  10. ^ "Josh McNey's Protect from Light - sohojournal.com". Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  11. ^ "Josh McNey! | KALTBLUT MAGAZINE". kaltblut-magazine.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  12. ^ "Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art - Press Release". leslielohman.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-07-21.