DiCorcia's photography walks the fine line between fact and fiction. He often intricately stages his environments and subjects, creating a far more interpretative experience for the viewer. Though knowing whether the scenes are natural or contrived is unimportant when looking at DiCorcia's work, because the emotions expressed in his images are very real. His photographs communicate the common, but universal spectrum of emotions that everyone experiences at one time or another. Whether longing, vulnerability, despair, wonderment or simply boredom, DiCorcia's photographs are complex examinations into the collective psyche of the human experience.
A friend of mine once said that when something feels surreal, it's because in actuality it's too real. This is my experience with Philip-Lorca diCorcia's work. His photographs distill so much humanity, that it alters our conventional perception of reality.
-Ben Alper
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