Ryan McGinley

Ryan McGinley born October 17 1977 is an American photographer and lives in New York City He began taking photographs in 1998 In 2003 at the age of 25 he was one of the youngest artists to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art He was named Photographer of the Year in 2003 by American Photo Magazine In 2007 he was given the Young Photographer Infinity Award by the International Center of Photography In 2009 he was honored at The Young Collectors Councils Artists Ball at the Guggenheim Museum A 2014 GQ article declared McGinley the most important photographer in America