Larry Sultan is a Northern California based photographer who studied at the San Francisco Art Institute. From 1998 to 2003, Sultan worked with an ongoing project entitled "The Valley." This project centered around the San Fernando Valley where eighty percent of adult films in the industry are created. While following a porn star around for a job, Sultan became interested in the juxtaposition of sweaty stars engaging in sex against the middle class suburban homes decorated in family portraits and heirlooms. Rather than focus on the sexual acts present on these sets, Sultan searches for the moments in between takes or scenes where the actors are taking a breather. Some of his most powerful images show the actor staring off into the distance in the midst of lighting and boom equipment in the middle of someone's house in San Fernando Valley. He combines the elements of mundane and eroticism, which leads to the idea that there is a mystery under every facade.
Artist Website:(closest I could find) http://www.artnet.com/artist/715050/larry-sultan.html
Gallery: http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/168
Artist Interview: http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/4aa/4aa422.htm
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