Kings & Queens in Their Castles has been called one of the most ambitious photo series ever conducted of the LGBTQ experience in the USA. Over 15 years, Atwood photographed more than 350 subjects at home nationwide, including nearly 100 celebrities. With individuals from 30 states, Atwood offers a window into the lives and homes of some of America's most intriguing and eccentric personalities.
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Kings & Queens in Their Castles (Series)
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Tom Atwood's recent work has focused on portraits of people at home. He has shot over 100 luminaries including Hilary Swank, Julie Newmar, Buzz Aldrin, John Waters, Don Lemon, Tommy Tune, Meredith Baxter, George Takei, Edward Albee and Alan Cumming. His second book, Kings & Queens in Their Castles, was recently published by Damiani. The book won multiple awards including First Place in the International Photography Awards (book category) as well as a Lucie Award (book-other category). Atwood won Photographer of the Year from London's Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, as well as first place in Portraiture. He won first place in Portraiture in the Prix de la Photographie Paris. And he was included in the National Portrait Gallery’s Outwin Boochever Triennial (Smithsonian Museum). He has won over 40 additional awards. Atwood's work has exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Museum), George Eastman Museum, Annenberg Space for Photography, Griffin Museum of Photography and Center for Fine Art Photography, among other museums and galleries. His work has been featured in over 200 publications in over a dozen countries including The Guardian, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, Art Newspaper, Artforum, Photo
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