American photographer, David Armstrong, died in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 26, 2014 from complications related to liver cancer.
Armstrong (b. 1954) was an American artist and core member of The Boston School, along with Nan Goldin, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Mark Morrisroe, Jack Pierson, Tabboo! (Stephen Tashjian) and Shellburne Thurber. Armstrong first received critical attention in the 1980’s for his “student work” – primarily consisting of intimate portraits of friends and lovers. Armstrong and Goldin went on to co-create the successful traveling exhibition, A Double Life, in 1993-94. Notable subsequent exhibitions include the 1995 Whitney Biennial and The Boston School group show, Emotions and Relations, which debuted at the Hamburger Kunsthalle in 1998. Armstrong also helped curate Goldin’s seminal Whitney exhibition, I’ll Be Your Mirror, in 1996.
Armstrong’s eye turned toward landscapes in the late 90’s, leading to a signature body of work featuring images of gardens, sculptures and architecture – all in soft focus.
Armstrong has published four monographs, and his portraiture and fashion imagery has been commissioned by leading publications including French Vogue, Japanese Vogue, L’Uomo Vogue, Arena Homme+, The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Self Service and Another Man, among others. He has also realized advertising campaigns for a variety of clients including Bottega Veneta, Zegna, René Lezard, Kenneth Cole, Burberry and Puma.
Armstrong is survived by his mother, Erma, and brothers Greg and John. Details for a memorial service have not yet been made public.
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