Artist Statement
I found it while walking with my dog.
Being with the right camera is like recognizing the uncanny resemblance between a dog and its owner. They often look alike and share a symbiotic connection. Their facial features may be similar, and their posture and movement may complement each other. The bond between a dog and its owner is an unconditional attraction that can be unparalleled and cute, depending on how one perceives the relationship. If my dog were a camera, it would be a Plaubel Makina 67.
Johnny Le, Los Angeles, Tokyo to Taipei, July 3, 2023
Biography
Johnny Le (b. 1987) is a Vietnamese-American fine art photographer and multimedia artist based in Los Angeles. His diaristic approach to image-making captures liminal moments, intimate portraits, and documentarian artifacts that offer nuanced glimpses into the lives of artists, cultural icons, and the spaces they inhabit.
Extending his practice through experimental curation and creative advisory, Le develops thematic concepts and cultural programming that bridge art with design, entertainment, fashion, gastronomy, and music, often engaging unorthodox exhibition contexts. His work has been presented in Night Market by Civil Art at Christie’s, New York (2024), Alabaster in Los Angeles (2023), Better Together: Living Room at Spazio Fonte, Milan (2023), and Salon at Radius House, Venice, CA (2022), among others, and has been featured in publications including Purple Fashion Magazine, Greatest, and Office.
Curriculum vitae
Johnny Le (b. 1987) is a Vietnamese-American fine art photographer and multimedia artist based in Los Angeles. His diaristic approach to image-making captures liminal moments, intimate portraits, and documentarian artifacts that offer nuanced glimpses into the lives of artists, cultural icons, and the spaces they inhabit.
Extending his practice through experimental curation and creative advisory, Le develops thematic concepts and cultural programming that bridge art with design, entertainment, fashion, gastronomy, and music, often engaging unorthodox exhibition contexts. His work has been presented in Night Market by Civil Art at Christie’s, New York (2024), Alabaster in Los Angeles (2023), Better Together: Living Room at Spazio Fonte, Milan (2023), and Salon at Radius House, Venice, CA (2022), among others, and has been featured in publications including Purple Fashion Magazine, Greatest, and Office.
Curriculum vitae
Select Clients
Brands / Non-profits / Art Galleries
Adidas
Airbnb
Aperture Foundation
Civil Art
Dover Street Market
Flipper’s
Friends with Benefits
Gana Art
Galerie Hideout
Harper's
IISE
K11
Moose Knuckles
Mister Green
Nike Japan
Now Instant Image Hall
Powder Mountain
San Soli
Sony Music
SOOT
Sub Pop
Sow & Tailor
The Good Liver
Thom
Y,IWO
Publications
Ace Hotel
Ace Hotel
Another Magazine
Artazine
Autre Magazine
Campaign Asia
Flaunt
Forbes
Garagisme
GQ Taiwan
Hypebeast
Highsnobiety
Jugular
King Kong Magazine
Laurence King Publisher
Office Magazine
Purple Fashion Magazine
South China Morning Post
The Face
Whitewall
Inquiries: hello@johnny-le.com | Licensing: info@an-nhau.space
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©2025 Johnny Le. All Rights Reserved.