Richard Billingham

Richard Billingham "untitled" Published 1995

Richard Billingham was born in 1970 and is a English photographer. He is best known for photographing his family. He's style is characterized as raw images of reality, emotional yet deeply inspirational. I personally enjoy this photo above not only because it reminds me of a cat I once knew but it embodies more than just an animal. Looking at this picture makes me wonder what the cat was actually looking at. Furthermore was the photographer "Billingham" doing laundry at this moment in time. The lighting in this picture is also interesting to me. It is very bright and some of the image is lost in the lower left corner of the photo. I like the detail in the cats furr, it looks so soft and shiny. This photo is included in his series about family life. Billingham was not afraid to show his family or childhood surrounding as they were. This is what made him a "celebrated photographer"