Brad Walls (born 1992) is an Australian fine art aerial photographer, best known for his collection Pools from Above.
Brad Walls | |
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| Born | 11 August 1992 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Fine-art photographer |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Website | bradscanvas |
Biography edit
Walls was born in 1992 in Sydney, Australia.[1] Walls's artworks have appeared in magazines such as The Washington Post, CNN and The Guardian.
Style edit
Walls' works showcase architecture, public spaces, and people from above. The Guardian has described his work as exploring the "beauty in the minimalist shapes, colours and textures" from above the subject.[2] Walls prefers working with lines and geometry, experimenting with standard design principles including negative space and symmetry to bring out subjects' features.[3] CNN describes his post-production process: "Walls will crop the shots in a specific way to create a different visual look".[4] Aesthetica explores Walls' attention to detail in his Pools from Above series "immediately struck by the tiled steps, patterned surfaces and decoration".[5] The photographer has a keen interest on people within his work to showcase an alternate viewpoint which is unseen by the naked eye.[4][6]
Reviews of Walls' maiden Book 'Pools From Above' were mostly positive with David Jenkins from The Times commenting "Walls has taken his drones to California, Mexico, Australia and beyond to explore 'negative space and compositional balance'. There is that, in spades, but there’s also seductive riffing on colour, ripples, emptiness and possibility – David Hockney is not the only poet of the swimming pool".[7]
Awards edit
- Siena International Photo Awards - Drone Photo Awards (runner-up)[8]
- Aerial Photo Awards - Sport & People[9]
Books edit
- Brad Walls (2022). Pools from Above. Rizzoli. ISBN 1925811972
- Kazimirski, Florian; Raab, Josefine (2022). Minimalism in photography : the original. Augsburg, Germany: teNeues Publishing Company. ISBN 978-3-96171-414-8. OCLC 1338666926.
- Ponderings Anthology Second Edition, Ponderings Australia, 2020, ISBN 978-0-64503-091-4
References edit
- ^ "Minimalistic sports aerial photography". RosPhoto. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "'A new perspective': swimming pools from above – in pictures". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Swann, Dee; Walls, Brad (31 August 2020). "An ultra-high-dive perspective into pools". Archived from the original on 1 September 2020 – via The Washington Post.
- ^ a b Street, Francesca. "The pools that capture the dream of summer". CNN. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "An oasis for the eyes". Aesthetica. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Jean-Jacques, Naudet. "Brad Walls : ballerine de l'air". L’Œil de la photographie. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Jenkins, David. "Beautiful books that open the doors to previously unseen worlds". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Kalnitz, Max (2 October 2020). "15 mesmerising photos taken by drones that let you see the world in a whole new light". Insider Inc. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Aerial photography awards 2020". South China Morning Post. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.