Noel Myles

Noel Myles (born 1947 in London) is an English artist who works with the still photographic image, extending it beyond the single moment and static viewpoint.

He is known for his large-scale collages composed of small individual photographs, taken from various view points and at different times, which when joined together make up a larger image.

From the 1980s on, Myles begun using etching techniques and produced a series of drawings in Cornwall of the sea and cliffs, some of which were shown at the Royal Academy.

[4] Myles had issues with the way in which photography had come to represent reality as ‘decisive moments,’ as photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson sought to capture.

Myles uses long exposure photography, telephoto lenses and blur to create his desired effect emulating brush strokes.