Anthony Geathers
Anthony Geathers is a prolific commercial, portrait, and photojournalistic photographer known for his iconic imagery of some of America’s most notable figures. Born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, he discovered photography in seventh grade and later earned a BFA in Photography and Video from the School of Visual Arts. A former Marine who served two combat deployments in Afghanistan, Geathers draws on his battlefield experience to infuse his work with a powerful narrative of humanity and resilience. His portfolio has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and by brands such as Nike and Adidas.
[Untitled, October 14, 2021, Photograph]
Anthony Geathers
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This photograph was made for a commission Commes De Garcons assigned to me, asking to photograph the Nike Foamposite in a fashion sense for Nike. I made the creative decision leading up to the photo shoot to ask Jay Will, a streetball player, who is also Muslim to photograph him for this campaign. I wound up following him in Bed-Stuy, from his house, to his friend's house to the barber shop, using his neighborhood as a backdrop to make photographs like these for Nike/CDG to show Jay Will and how proud he is of who he is and represents.
[Untitled, May 31st, 2020, Photograph]
Anthony Geathers
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This photo brings back so many memories. When we saw what happened to George Floyd in 2020, I knew Brooklyn was going to let the world and NYC know how it felt about George's death, especially with this borough's history between its Black residents and the NYPD. So I took it upon myself to document these massive protests between Bed-Stuy and Flatbush, on foot, with other black photographers in the borough. This photo was made in the Flatbush area where black residents did not care about anything but protesting against the police and I saw everybody in solidarity, from the Bus driver to the gangsters, borough wide.