Artist of the day: Artist of the day, december 21: Kelsey McClellan, American photographer

Friday, December 21, 2018

Artist of the day, december 21: Kelsey McClellan, American photographer

Kelsey McClellan is graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design, she holds a BFA in Photography. Prior to moving to San Francisco she photographed Jeni Britton Bauer’s second cook book, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Desserts (Artisan books, 2014), where she met Maguire. The pair have been working together on various projects for several years now, in spite of the fact that they live 2,500 miles apart.

She has photographed for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Wired, Lucky Peach and Cherry Bombe Magazine.

Wardrobe Snacks (A collaboration between Michelle Maguire and Kelsey McClellan)
Wardrobe Snacks was inspired by diners lacking the luxury of being seated at a table: Michelle’s step dad who rests his sandwich on his thigh (hell with a plate!) in between bites while he blasts an action movie on his TV; a commuter cramped up on a crowded bus retrieving an item from a bag or pocket; a lunch-breaker on a park bench eating from her lap. They’re informal — perhaps even a bit awkward — spaces as far as eating is concerned, yet the diner always appears to be comfortable and perfectly satisfied with his chosen snack, almost zen-like.

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