About

I have long been drawn to a kind of palpable form of quietude. I believe this attraction shows up in my body of photographic work – whether appearing in images of man, machine or slab of concrete. Likewise my writing: no matter the rough and/or ominous terrain, all roads inevitably lead to the ephemeral and the hushed. — bp

Brian Pearson (American. B. 1972) was raised in New Jersey and attended high school in Southwest Colorado where he took up photography. After graduating Emerson College in 1995 he moved to San Francisco where he worked as a woodworker and gallery assistant.

In 1998 he embarked on what would become a five year on/off backpacking expedition, living for periods of time in Barcelona, New Orleans and Australia.

Life as a traveler proved creatively fertile: a screenplay was sold in 2001; armed with his Yashica T4 Super D, a collection of travel snapshots pointed to a singular direction of style.

Pearson moved from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to the East End of Long Island in 2006. There, in addition to assisting former Interview magazine editor and Warhol biographer, Bob Colacello, he began to show.

Solo exhibitions include Sidney Lerer at Bridgehampton, NY (2007) and Robin Rice Gallery in New York (2015 + 2017). His photography has been referenced and/or featured in New York Magazine, Architectural Digest and Photo District News; included in campaigns for Ralph Lauren; bestowed Lucie and Black + White Spider awards; and prominently featured in the PDN Annual.

His most recent endeavor is an eighteen episode podcast called F*ck Bubble.

Pearson currently resides in Upstate New York.