Chad States (born 1975) is an American photographer and artist, living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He holds a BA from Evergreen State College and an MFA from Tyler School of Art and Architecture.
His work is concerned with questions of masculinity and vulnerability, specifically pursued in a landscape of queer sex and desire.
[7] "The subjects are anonymous, often appearing only partially, obscured by vegetation or shadows",[8] and only a small part of the picture among the lush forestry of their surroundings.
Her work feels very cruel and very tender at the same time and I love that idea of exploitation, of power dynamics.