[2] According to his website, his work “contains a strong documentary element, drawing the viewer into a scene in a way that raises intriguing and often enigmatic questions about what has just happened.
Though his pictures are clearly shaped by an acute sense of visual history, they retain a strong contemporary identity.
His images have been described as embodying the essence of tactile realism, while at the same time they possess a painterly quality.”[2] Martyn Thompson is described by Catharine Lumby of Graphis Publishing as specializing in “subtle variations in color and is capable of achieving visual balance in an apparently random composition.”[3] Some of Martyn Thompson's editorial clients include Vanity Fair, Men's Vogue, British Vogue, W Magazine, House & Garden, Gourmet, Travel + Leisure, City Magazine,[2] and The New York Times Magazine,[4] among others.
His advertising clients include Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Hermès, American Express, Sony, Grey Goose, Cole Haan, Estee Lauder, and MAC Cosmetics.
[2] Martyn Thompson is one of the founders of “the Tree” - a multi disciplinary art collective in New York City.