Max J. Marshall (Austin, TX)
How did you get into photography? I picked up photography after my unsatisfactory attempt at a career as a Chemist. This is why a scientific approach often creeps into my studio practices.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? I am most interested in creating unique ideas and sharing them with others.
What makes a good image to you? A successful image is aesthetically captivating and conceptually driven.
Your favourite film and why? Lately… I’d have to say my favorite film is Jaws. It’s a classic that I recently re-watched and caused me to make a body of work about seascapes in movies where a shark is the antagonist.
Your favourite quote? ”I photograph to see what something will look like photographed.” Garry Winogrand
What was the last interesting dream you remember? I attended an exhibition of my own photographs. Photographs that I haven’t taken yet. The exhibition title was incredible, and I remember remarking in the dream about how interesting and creative the photographs were. As soon as I woke up, it was all gone.
Your favourite photographer/artist? Vik Muniz.
Latest obsession? My girlfriend just adopted a cat. We named it Ducky and it’s currently our obsession.
If you can sum up your photos in one word, what would that be? Displacement.
If you could speak another language what would it be? French.
