My photographs are a celebration of life, fun and the beautiful. They are a world that doesn't exist. A fantasy. Freedom is real. There are no rules. The life I wish I was living.
Ryan McGinleyThere was no luxury. I never got on an airplane until I was 18. We drove everywhere. My dad was like, "Waste not, want not."
Ryan McGinleyWhen I was in art school, the photo kids were separated from the rest. If you did sculpture or painting or graphic design, you were all taking the same classes, but the photographers just went straight into photography.
Ryan McGinley