david hilliard

David Hilliard is a fine art photographer based in Boston. He received his BFA from Massachusetts College of Art, and his MFA from Yale University. Through the use of diptychs and triptychs, his beautiful work documents his life and the lives of those around him. 

In this episode, David talks about his life in photography and how his love of theater, film, and storytelling influence the images he makes. We also chat about the perks of middle age, on being introverted as an artist, and what it’s like when personal work becomes public. 

Photographers David mentioned in this episode: 

Cheryl St. Onge: https://cherylestonge.com/

Corinne May Botz: https://www.corinnebotz.com/

Billie Mandle: https://www.billiemandle.com/

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

In this episode of Perfect Bound, we talk to photographer David Hilliard about creating work that is personal and vulnerable, why his father was the great love of his life, and committing to being an artist. We also laugh a lot. 

David Hilliard’s vibrant, multipanel images find a delicate and unique balance between fact and fiction. Combining frames from his four-by-five view camera shot at different times, Hilliard creates composite panoramic images that are seemingly fluid, but instead form a narrative that shifts between time and place. These escapist photographs focus on the ideas of masculinity, identity, and personal relationships through a cinematic style of portraiture.