Mark McKnight Photographs Hardcore Vistas
At Park View / Paul Soto, Los Angeles, the artist presents eight large-format, black and white photographs depicting gay sexuality and scenes from nature
Many queer artists of colour – including Alvin Baltrop, Reynaldo Rivera and Ajamu X – have received renewed attention in recent years for their candid and alluring depictions of gay sexuality and revitalizing the medium of black and white photography. Among them is Los Angeles-based photographer Mark McKnight, whose work is on display at Park View / Paul Soto in ‘Hunger for the Absolute’, a series of eight black and white, large-format prints (all works 2021).