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John Edmonds (b. 1989) is an American artist and photographer. Edmonds earned his MFA in Photography from Yale University and his BFA at the Corcoran School of Arts & Design. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and is on faculty at Yale University and the School of Visual Arts, NY. In 2019, one of his works was included in the 79th Whitney Biennial. He is a black man who uses his lens as a minority to create works and provide a perspective that is less viewed often by the art world.

Works
It has been said that many of Edmond's works said to have a "sensualness" to the way he photographs the subjects. For example, his photos are often of men with skin exposed. Edmond's works are said to glorify the black body and skin in a personal and intimate way. Many of his works put the body of the subject as the subject of the work. Edmond's photos are taken with care and attention to detail. The Whitney Museum talks about how Edmond's attention to the lighting puts on display the relationship that black people have with photography.

Edmond's exhibition of works Anonymous feature black males in photographs in hoodies and du-rags from behind, so their face is not shown. These people are usually strangers that Edmonds approaches on the street. These anonymous people are a commentary on the state of race relations and police brutality in America. Edmonds says that his work "All the work that I make is from a very personal place. It starts with me.” His perspective as a black male plays a role in this work.

Edmond's other better known works include The Villain which was featured in the Whitney Biennial in 2019. The Villain was a photo of a shirtless black man with a bandana over his nose and mouth. This work is also known to be a social commentary on how black males are viewed in America.