John Hilliard

John Hilliard (1945, United Kingdom) began his career as a sculptor but soon switched to photography, which he uses as a conceptual medium. Hiliard's scenes are carefully constructed as one does when making films. He combines close-ups, mirroring, multiple lighting or change of focus, all in a single image. His themes often relate to society or films, where fear and violence are covert but strong. Hiliard forces the viewer into the role of a detective, who must unravel the secret lurking in the background.