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Dirk Hooper

Biography

Dirk Hooper is a world renowned photographer, fine artist, graphic designer and writer whose work has been described as “forbidden tales to rival the likes of H.P. Lovecraft and the Marquis de Sade.” Hooper’s publishing credits include such diverse media as comic books, music CDs and slick fetish magazines. He has also cultivated a reputation as a fine artist in established venues like the prestigious Fred Jones Jr. Art Museum and as an underground visionary in galleries like the Electric Chair and the Dirty Show in Detroit. Hooper has work in the permanent collection of the Kinsey Institute based at Indiana University.

photograph by Dirk Hooper

Artist Statement

There is a realm far beyond the world we can see and touch. It is a place of beauty, magic and horror. As an artist, I choose to explore this realm and bring all its wonders to the viewer. My work is filled with the influences of fantasy, science, metaphysics, fashion, fetish and goth culture. The world I explore is at the edge of our consciousness, in the hazy twilight where reality gives way to dreamland. If the viewer takes an image or concept with them and it becomes a momentary diversion from the mundane, then I consider my work a success.

I am interested in learning and applying multiple disciplines in achieving my work. I am an artist first and foremost, but within that aegis I take photos, make fine art prints, do pen & ink illustration, design web sites and craft multi-media work. I see no separation between any of this work; it is all ultimately an expression of my art.

photograph by Dirk Hooper


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				MEMBERARTISTGALLERY Dirk Hooper Biography Dirk Hooper is a world renowned photographer, fine artist, graphic designer and writer whose work has been described as “forbidden tales to rival the likes of H.P. Lovecraft and the Marquis de Sade.” Hooper’s publishing credits include such diverse media as comic books, music CDs and slick fetish magazines. He has also cultivated a reputation as a fine artist in established venues like the prestigious Fred Jones Jr. Art Museum and as an underground visionary in galleries like the Electric Chair and the Dirty Show in Detroit. Hooper has work in the permanent collection of the Kinsey Institute based at Indiana University. Artist Statement There is a realm far beyond the world we can see and touch. It is a place of beauty, magic and horror. As an artist, I choose to explore this realm and bring all its wonders to the viewer. My work is filled with the influences of fantasy, science, metaphysics, fashion, fetish and goth culture. The world I explore is at the edge of our consciousness, in the hazy twilight where reality gives way to dreamland. If the viewer takes an image or concept with them and it becomes a momentary diversion from the mundane, then I consider my work a success. I am interested in learning and applying multiple disciplines in achieving my work. I am an artist first and foremost, but within that aegis I take photos, make fine art prints, do pen & ink illustration, design web sites and craft multi-media work. I see no separation between any of this work; it is all ultimately an expression of my art.