If you haven’t heard the name Corey Arnold then you should go and get a pen and some paper and write it down now because this particularly talented photographer is going to be a star. If the name doesn’t ring a bell maybe the face will, that is, unless you haven’t ever seen an episode of the awesome reality series Deadliest Catch. Having worked as a deck hand on the crab fishing boat Rollo for the last five years, Arnold has had the opportunity to indulge his passion for photography in some of the most spectacular and brutal places on earth. As well as recording the natural wonders that he comes across, Arnold has also endeavoured to document the harsh and challenging conditions that the crab fisherman face on a daily basis. Armed with a BFA degree from the Academy of Art in San Francisco, a passion for photography and a sense of adventure, Corey Arnold has risen through the ranks to become one of the most promising and exciting young photographers.
I came across the work of Arnold while browsing the limited edition photos available on the Humble Arts Foundation and, after seeing how much attention this artist was getting, I immediately purchased one of his works. The work I purchased is titled “arcticness”
The investment potential of this artist is fantastic with his work having been exhibited all over the world and printed in recent publications such as Italian Rolling Stone, Giant Robot, Outside, RE:UP, Men’s Journal, Norwegian Adbusters, National Fisherman, Vision Magazine, Artweek Magazine and most recently in Juxtapoz, Outside Magazine, China’s Photographer’
You can find more information on Corey Arnold on his website, here, and purchase one of his photographs from the Humble Arts Foundation here
**Nicholas Forrest is an art market analyst, art critic and journalist based in Sydney, Australia. He is the founder of http://www.artmarketblog.com, writes the art column for the magazine Antiques and Collectibles for Pleasure and Profit and contributes to many other publications.
