Luke Gilford

Luke Gilford (b. 1986) is a director, writer, and photographer based in New York City, NY and Los Angeles, CA.[1][2] He has directed several award-winning short films, including The Future of Flesh, which showcased Prada collection narrated by Jane Fonda, and Connected, starring Pamela Anderson and Dree Hemingway.[3] Gilford has directed music videos for Blood Orange, Troye Sivan, Christina Aguilera, and Kesha and has collaborated with Mercedes Benz and Maison Martin Margiela. Gilford's first monograph, National Anthem America’s Queer Rodeo, documents America’s queer rodeo and members of the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA).[4][5]

Early life and education

Gilford was born in Denver, Colorado and raised in Evergreen, Colorado. His father is a former rodeo champion and judge, and Gilford recollects growing up surrounded by an extensive collection of snakeskin boots, Stetson hats, and giant silver and gold champion belt buckles.[6]

He studied fine art and photography under Barbara Kruger at the University of California, Los Angeles.[7]

Work

Gilford has documented and photographed a breadth of Americana and beauty from the Miss America pageant and to model Hari Nef to queer rodeos and R&B stars. In 2013, Gilford released The Future of Flesh, a short featuring Prada-clad models, a voice-over from Jane Fonda, and an original score by Jake Shears to launch Prada's F/W 2013 collection. His second short released in 2015, titled Connected, is a 10-minute film starring Pamela Anderson , features as “a woman grappling with aging, self-perception and transformation in a technologically optimized world.”[8]

References
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  2. "Luke Gilford | Artist Profile with Bio". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  3. "Jake Shears & Jane Fonda Collaborate on Short Film: The Future of Flesh". www.out.com. 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  4. ""An America where we can be whatever we want to be" : Luke Gilford provides space for the queer rodeo community". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  5. AnOther (2020-09-23). "Tender Portraits of America's Queer Rodeo". AnOther. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  6. AnOther (2020-09-23). "Tender Portraits of America's Queer Rodeo". AnOther. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  7. Hawgood, Alex (2016-02-03). "An Image Maker Fixated on California Youth (Published 2016)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  8. Hawgood, Alex (2016-02-03). "An Image Maker Fixated on California Youth (Published 2016)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
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