Lee Towndrow
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Lee Towndrow is a Canadian
commercial and portrait photographer based in New York.
, The Flashing Lights
, The Inbreds
and Michelle McAdorey
In 2000 he became a Flame
artist at TOPIX Computer Graphics, where he created effects for television commercials and music videos. DET ER HUTCH!
From 2004-2005 he lived in Buenos Aires where he collaborated with Roberto Jacoby, m7red, Raumlabor-Berlin, Kiwi and Cecilia Sainz and Eugenia Herrera on conceptual art projects such as Proyecto Venus http://www.e-flux.com/shows/view/4708, Darkroom and ArteBA.
's Teenager Hamlet, starring Sheila Heti and Sholem Krishtalka. In 2010 he collaborated with Gonzales
, Peaches
, Tiga
and Adam Traynor on the 2010 film Ivory Tower
which received special mention at the Locarno International Film Festival http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3794.html in Switzerland. He has also photographed music videos for The National, Born Ruffians, Junior Boys and The Great Lakes.
Projects
Interviews
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
commercial and portrait photographer based in New York.
Biography
Towndrow began his career as a designer and photographer at a design firm he founded. The firm was best known for creating the album cover artwork for prominent Canadian bands such as SloanSloan (band)
Sloan is a Toronto-based alternative rock quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout their 20-year tenure Sloan has released 10 LPs , two EPs, a live album, a "best of" collection and no less than thirty singles...
, The Flashing Lights
The Flashing Lights
The Flashing Lights were a Canadian alternative rock band, active in the late 1990s and early 2000s.Originally a side project that primarily played as a cover band when Matt Murphy wasn't occupied with his primary band The Super Friendz, the band consisted of Murphy on guitar and lead vocals, Gavin...
, The Inbreds
The Inbreds
The Inbreds were a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1992. Originally from Kingston, Ontario, Canada the band relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1996. Three of the four albums released during the band's existence reached number one on the Canadian national university charts, and the band...
and Michelle McAdorey
Michelle McAdorey
Michelle McAdorey is a Canadian singer-songwriter.In the early 1980s, McAdorey lived in the UK, where she was briefly a backup singer for Kirsty MacColl. While there, she joined a new wave band called Corect Spelling...
In 2000 he became a Flame
Autodesk Media and Entertainment
Autodesk Media and Entertainment, formerly Discreet, is based in Montreal, Quebec as the entertainment division of Autodesk. This division produces software used in feature films, television commercials and computer games. It also provides products for management and distribution to complement its...
artist at TOPIX Computer Graphics, where he created effects for television commercials and music videos. DET ER HUTCH!
From 2004-2005 he lived in Buenos Aires where he collaborated with Roberto Jacoby, m7red, Raumlabor-Berlin, Kiwi and Cecilia Sainz and Eugenia Herrera on conceptual art projects such as Proyecto Venus http://www.e-flux.com/shows/view/4708, Darkroom and ArteBA.
Cinematography
He worked as a cinematographer on two feature films, including Margaux WilliamsonMargaux Williamson
Margaux Williamson is a Canadian artist, born in the United States. She lives in Toronto.She has exhibited her work in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver and elsewhere...
's Teenager Hamlet, starring Sheila Heti and Sholem Krishtalka. In 2010 he collaborated with Gonzales
Gonzales (musician)
Gonzales, , is a Grammy-nominated Canadian musician currently residing in Paris, France. Though best known for his first MC and electro albums, he is also a pianist, producer, and songwriter....
, Peaches
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
, Tiga
Tiga (musician)
Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount...
and Adam Traynor on the 2010 film Ivory Tower
Ivory Tower
The term Ivory Tower originates in the Biblical Song of Solomon , and was later used as an epithet for Mary.From the 19th century it has been used to designate a world or atmosphere where intellectuals engage in pursuits that are disconnected from the practical concerns of everyday life...
which received special mention at the Locarno International Film Festival http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3794.html in Switzerland. He has also photographed music videos for The National, Born Ruffians, Junior Boys and The Great Lakes.
External links
- Lee Towndrow's website
- BRANSCH US Agent
- Jooli Kim Canadian agent
- Lee Towndrow Facebook Artist Page
- Applied Arts Photography Annual 2010
Projects
- Darkroom with Roberto Jacoby
- I Am Europe Ivory Tower Trailer
- Ivory Tower Information Page
- Teenager Hamlet
Interviews