Indulgence by Tyler Shields
Indulgence by Tyler Shields
“Indulgence is an idea” – Tyler Shields Indulgence, the newest series from Tyler Shields, features actress Ana Mulvoy Ten and a hungry friend of the reptilian variety. The collection is centered around the idea of luxury and society’s sick obsession with indulging in the finer things life has to offer – like Hermes, Chanel and Prada to name a few.
Tyler Shields is a photographer, film director, and writer, best known for his unique, controversial, shock-evoking captures of Hollywood celebrities. In addition to his Fine Art photographs, he has shot campaigns for brands like Nike, Adidas, Playboy, Harley Davidson, and Gergé Swiss watches, among others. In 2014, the publishing of Tyler Shield’s book, including Smartest Man and The Dirty Side of Glamour, the completion of his first feature-length film, Final Girl, became huge successes.
As we step into the disturbing world of Shields, we find his images with no other purpose other than to shock. In 2010 the star, Lindsey Lohan tweeted Tyler requesting to shoot, Tyler tended to the request. The result was blood splattered and seductive with a femme-fatale vampire Lindsey who held a butchers knife to her own throat and even portraits brandishing a gun. Along with these violent scenes, Shields collected blood from 20 celebrities to make a piece of art for his Life Is Not a Fairytale exhibit in Los Angeles. Shields also appeared to stage the “shooting” a party-goer with a gun that year at the release party for his book Collisions, as an appropriated piece of performance art en homage to the cans of Fluxus artist Piero Manzoni. More controversy arose in 2012 when Shields released a photograph of his girlfriend Francesca Eastwood burning, sawing, and biting a $100,000 Hermès Birkin Bag for a photoshoot.
Artwork

The Bunny In The Bed With Champagne by Tyler Shields
The Bunny In The Bed With Champagne by Tyler Shields

Paint Birkin by Tyler Shields
Paint Birkin by Tyler Shields

Chanel Champagne Hands by Tyler Shields
Chanel Champagne Hands by Tyler Shields

Birkin High Heel by Tyler Shields
Birkin High Heel by Tyler Shields

Chainsaw Birkin II by Tyler Shields
Chainsaw Birkin II by Tyler Shields

Indulgence by Tyler Shields
Indulgence by Tyler Shields

Chanel Champagne by Tyler Shields
Chanel Champagne by Tyler Shields

Champagne Bottle by Tyler Shields
Champagne Bottle by Tyler Shields

Champagne by Tyler Shields
Champagne by Tyler Shields

Champagne High Heel by Tyler Shields
Champagne High Heel by Tyler Shields

Black Birkin by Tyler Shields
Black Birkin by Tyler Shields

Chanel Cereal II by Tyler Shields
Chanel Cereal II by Tyler Shields

Chanel Cereal by Tyler Shields
Chanel Cereal by Tyler Shields

Cars by Tyler Shields
Cars by Tyler Shields

Andy Warhol’s Paint Brushes by Tyler Shields
Andy Warhol’s Paint Brushes by Tyler Shields

Glitter Lips by Tyler Shields
Glitter Lips by Tyler Shields

Louis Vuitton Kiss by Tyler Shields
Louis Vuitton Kiss by Tyler Shields

Maison Du Partee by Tyler Shields
Maison Du Partee by Tyler Shields

Birkin Spill by Tyler Shields
Birkin Spill by Tyler Shields

Fish by Tyler Shields
Fish by Tyler Shields

Chanel Hand by Tyler Shields
Chanel Hand by Tyler Shields

Pill by Tyler Shields
Pill by Tyler Shields

Glitter Pill by Tyler Shields
Glitter Pill by Tyler Shields

Biting Birkin by Tyler Shields
Biting Birkin by Tyler Shields

Kodak by Tyler Shields
Kodak by Tyler Shields

For Chanel No. 2 by Tyler Shields
For Chanel No. 2 by Tyler Shields

Mystery of the Mouth by Tyler Shields
Mystery of the Mouth by Tyler Shields

Brand Names by Tyler Shields
Brand Names by Tyler Shields

Gator Birkin III by Tyler Shields
Gator Birkin III by Tyler Shields

Chanel Legs by Tyler Shields
Chanel Legs by Tyler Shields

Chanel Ballet by Tyler Shields
Chanel Ballet by Tyler Shields

Gator Birkin III by Tyler Shields
Gator Birkin III by Tyler Shields

Prada Popcorn by Tyler Shields
Prada Popcorn by Tyler Shields

Pill Box by Tyler Shields
Pill Box by Tyler Shields

Glitter Birkin by Tyler Shields
Glitter Birkin by Tyler Shields

Champagne Spray by Tyler Shields
Champagne Spray by Tyler Shields

Red Wine by Tyler Shields
Red Wine by Tyler Shields

Brand Name by Tyler Shields
Brand Name by Tyler Shields

Bunny II By Tyler Shields
Bunny II By Tyler Shields

Chanel No. 5 by Tyler Shields
Chanel No. 5 by Tyler Shields

Lamborghini High Heel by Tyler Shields
Lamborghini High Heel by Tyler Shields

Birkin Bite by Tyler Shields
Birkin Bite by Tyler Shields

Champagne Chanel No. 5 by Tyler Shields
Champagne Chanel No. 5 by Tyler Shields

Lydia Hearst by Tyler Shields
Lydia Hearst by Tyler Shields

Louis Vuitton Legs by Tyler Shields
Louis Vuitton Legs by Tyler Shields

Louis Vuitton Trunk on Fire by Tyler Shields
Louis Vuitton Trunk on Fire by Tyler Shields

Python Birkin by Tyler Shields
Python Birkin by Tyler Shields

Chanel Acid by Tyler Shields
Chanel Acid by Tyler Shields

Chanel Lips by Tyler Shields
Chanel Lips by Tyler Shields

Birkin Tug of War by Tyler Shields
Birkin Tug of War by Tyler Shields

Chanel Smoke by Tyler Shields
Chanel Smoke by Tyler Shields

Gator Birkin II by Tyler Shields
Gator Birkin II by Tyler Shields
Exhibitions
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