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Austin Young
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Young in 2014
Born (1966-04-12) April 12, 1966 (age 59)
Occupation fine art photography
Video artist
Installation artist
New media arts

Austin Young (born April 12, 1966) is an American artist. He is known for his photography, films, and new media art. He lives in Los Angeles.

Young takes pictures of famous people. He also documents different groups of people and their unique styles. He is a co-founder of Fallen Fruit. This is an art group that uses fruit to connect with people and work together on art projects.

Austin Young's Art Career

Since 1985, Austin Young has been creating art. He uses photography and film to explore ideas like identity and fame. He often shows how people express themselves through their unique styles.

Young helped create the "Tranimal Workshop" events. These workshops started in 2009 in Los Angeles. They were a way for artists to work together and explore creative ideas.

In 2011, Young had a special art show called "YOUR FACE HERE." For five weeks, he set up his art studio at the Pop tART Gallery in Los Angeles. Visitors could see him working and creating art.

Films and Videos

Austin Young has worked on many film projects. These include full-length movies and shorter videos. Here are some of his film works:

Year Title Type Notes
2003 Hadda Brooks: Queen of the Boogie Feature Film Co-director with Barry Pett
2013-2015 TBD, The Musical Feature Film, Musical Creator and Director
2006-2021 The Worm Short, Series Directed and Created by Austin Young, with Nadya Ginsburg
2005 Queen Please Short Directed by Austin Young, with Margaret Cho and Jackie Beat
Fish Power Short with Margaret Cho and Selene Luna
The Stroke Short Co-directed with Barry Pett
Portrait of the Infamous Boom Boom Short Director
Portrait of Selene Luna Short Director
2021 Jump Cut #3 - THEM Short Director, with Alaska, Willam, Laganja, Peaches

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