Chris Strong is a Illinoise based photographer working closely with many important figures in the Chicago scene. The first work of his that I had ever viewed was the photograph for the cover of American Football's LP. The cover is visually pleasing but sends a nice message to me as the viewer. The way he framed the top of the house with the triangular shape and the light coming from the window is beautiful.
I like Chris Strong's work because many of my favorite musicians such as Tim Kinsella, Mike Kinsella, Issac Brock, and Jeff Tweedy have been photographed by him. Knowing the music and seeing the way that they are represented in the photos almost feels like I, as the viewer, get to see another side to them but they all seem to fit in their photos. Tim Kinsella is drinking in his photograph and I know from his music that he is still a bartender in Chicago. I find this work interesting.
www.chrisstrong.com
--Chris Donahue
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