Ian Brown
Hillier, Ontario
Booth 518
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Ian Brown is an award winning photographer whose work focuses on the human condition. His projects often revolve around the intersection of social and cultural divides. Notable projects include “Languishing Impermanence” , a series exploring the transient relationship between humans and how they shape their environments: “All the sun long it was running” A landscape study in Canada inspired by the Dylan Thomas poem “Fern Hill”, of moments arrested in place, as well as a long term project on the urban anthropology of Detroit. This collection, “Prairie and Pavement” was one of the featured exhibitions at the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival in Toronto. His decade-long project “American Dreams” - portraits and hand-written notes on the American condition - was published internationally by Penguin Random House in 2020 to critical acclaim and was featured in various publications as one of the top photography books of that year. His follow up photo book, “Land of Wolves” will be published in 2026. His project work has been featured in the New York Times, The Guardian, Washington Post, Globe and Mail and various international publications. He lives and maintains a studio in Hillier, Prince Edward County.
