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Andrew Sinclair
Andrew Lee Sinclair (August 23, 1991) is an American photographer and New York University student. He is the older brother of Elizabeth Sinclair and younger brother of David Sinclair. Andrew is in the process of completing his B.F.A.

Early life
Andrew Lee Sinclair was born on August 23, 1991, in Detroit, Michigan, the second child of Lydia Sinclair and Joseph Lee Sinclair. Sinclair's parents named him after Andrew the Apostle to pay tribute to his Mother’s Greek Orthodox heritage, Sinclair received his middle name from his father. His mother was born in The Bronx, New York, to Greek parents whose families had migrated from Athens. His father is a lapsed Catholic from Detroit Michigan, who has English, as well as French and Dutch, ancestry. They are both Alumni of the University of Michigan.

Andrew attended Edwin Denby High School in Detroit, Michigan for 4 years from 2005 to 2010. He took the few art classes that were available to him which included painting and ceramics. He also took extracurricular classes in photography at the Grosse Pointe Art Centre. After graduating in 2010 he successfully applied was accepted into the New York University Tisch School of the Arts B.F.A. program. But after a month of pondering his decisions he declined the position and took two years away from his studies, spending his time working and travelling instead.

Andrew moved to New York City and worked as a bartender at the The Bell House in Brooklyn and also spent time babysitting children. After 8 months of full time work, he left and spent the next 12 months travelling.

Over his extended period of travel, Andrew spent time in Asia and Europe, specifically, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia, France, Great Britain, Spain and the Netherlands. Andrew describes this trip as a Journey of self discovery. This also opened him up to different views and perspectives of art, which later permeated his photography work in a very positive and experienced way. Towards the end of his travels (mid March 2012) he was robbed and lost most of his possessions in Indonesia. The case was not properly investigated as the police were uncooperative and suspected of corruption. This helped prompt Andrew’s return to the States.

In April, 2012, Andrew returned to New York and re-applied to the Tisch B.F.A. in Photography and Imaging. He was accepted and began his tertiary education in the fall semester of 2012.

Work
Andrew has amassed an impressive portfolio, collecting images from both his school and university days. Although he traveled extensively throughout 2011 and 2012 the photographs he took of his experiences were lost during a robbery. Regardless of this lost work, he has a large and technically advanced series of photographs.

Andrew’s style is that of the constant observer. His photos provide a visual description of everyday things in minute detail. His more recent endeavours explore night time photography using slow shutter speeds. Constant movement and light gives his images a playful alter ego, providing the viewer with another way of viewing the mundane.

His fashion photography (although not his particular field) is also impressive. Taking inspiration for his work from Juergen Teller, Andrew has a series of stripped back photos, showing the model and clothes in a slightly desaturated setting. The soft colors complement each other, creating a very visually pleasant scene.