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Richard Kern (born 1954) is an American underground filmmaker, writer and photographer. He first came to prominence as part of the cultural explosion in the East Village of New York City in the 1980s, with erotic and experimental films like The Right Side of My Brain and Fingered , which featured personalities of the time such as Lydia Lunch ...
Richard Kern on Inspiration, Extremity and his Provocative New Photo Series in AnOther Magazine(2021) AS NEEDED FOR ANXIETY: RICHARD KERN’S PHOTOGRAPHS OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHIC, Please Kill Me “ Inside Fingered: Behind the scenes with filmmaker Richard Kern ” Please Kill Me (2020)
Richard Kern is a New York-based artist who explores the darker sides of human nature in his portraits. He has published 28 books and exhibited his films and photographs at major museums and galleries.
Richard Kern, the iconic photographer and counterculture figure, has been capturing the gritty, unapologetic essence of downtown New York City for over four decades. His work explores themes of sexuality, fetishism, and power dynamics, pushing boundaries and challenging societal norms.
NYC photographer and filmmaker Richard Kern talks about his Instagram account, his models, his transgressive work and his digital diet. Learn how he uses social media to promote his projects, cast his subjects and avoid haters.
Underground photographer and filmmaker Richard Kern was part of the early 1980s ‘Cinema of Transgression’ movement exploring the aesthetics of extreme violence for shock value. Kern crossed paths with David Wojnarowicz in the 1980s—introduced by mutual friend Tommy Turner at the Peppermint Lounge.
Richard Kern is a New York underground filmmaker, writer and photographer. He is known for his erotic and experimental films featuring underground personalities such as Lydia Lunch, Sonic Youth, and Marilyn Manson.
