Carlos Batts

Carlos Batts is a photographer, filmmaker, and curator from Baltimore, Maryland. His coffee table books of art and photography include "Wild Skin" [http://www.lastgasp.com/d/15307/] , "Crazy Sexy Hollywood" [http://www.lastgasp.com/d/20095/] , and "American Gothic" [http://www.scapegoatpublishing.com/blog/american-gothic-by-carlos-batts/] . His independent films include "American Gothic" [http://www.cultepics.com/horror.html] , as well as the forthcoming films "Voluptuous Life" (set for release by UnitShifter Films and Bad Apple Video on October 30, 2007) and "Young Hollywood" (Adam & Eve Pictures/C. Batts FLY 2008). [Scocca, Tom. " [http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=3480 Why Is This Man Smiling?] " City Paper." October 24, 2001.] [Thorn, Fred. " [http://www.plume-noire.com/movies/cult/americangothic.html American Gothic] " Plume Noire." January 1, 2006.] [Albo, Mike. " [http://www.avn.com/articles/282376.html Carlos Batts To Curate Show On Black Sexuality] " AVN." October 24, 2001.] [Hunter, Tod. " [http://www.xbiz.com/news/23599 Bad Seed Signs Carlos Batts] " XBIZ." June 14, 2007.]

For the past fifteen years, Batts has taken the DIY mantra to heart, documenting a variety of sophisticated sub-cultures in music, lifestyle and art. He has taken on the titles of painter, stylist, make-up artist and set designer while simultaneously honing his artistic sensibilities into a balanced mosaic of high fashion and photo-collages that encompass his entire vision. [Sommereyns, Omar. " [http://media.www.thehurricaneonline.com/media/storage/paper479/news/2003/09/30/LifeArt/Live-Nude.Girls.Carlos.Batts.Reshapes.Your.Vision.Of.The.Female.Body-507485.shtml Live Nude Girls: Carlos Batts Reshapes Your Vision Of The Female Body] " Miami Hurricane." September 30, 2003.] [MacLeod, Joe. " [http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=10108 Q+A: Carlos Batts and Chris X] " City Paper." June 22, 2005.] [Reifsteck, Greg. " [http://www.pennyblood.com/batts.html American Gothic] " Penny Blood." June 1, 2005.]

Batts has directed music videos for Swarm of the Locust and Pig Destroyer, and has been the curator for photography and street art exhibits by the likes of Mike GIANT, Rich Colman, AXIS, George Pitts, Alva Bernadine, Chris Haston and Andres Serrano.

He has contributed to the following magazines: Swindle, WARP (Japan), Vibe, Maxim, URB, WYWS, Garage (Italy).

Some of Batts' clients include: NBC, WB Television, Shoes, Digi Design, SKYY Spirits, Ballantine Books, DC Comics, AGFA Film, Calee Clothing (Japan), Third Rail Clothing, Fleer Trading Cards, Century Media Records, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros., Abacus Records, Relapse Records and Reptilian Records.

Batts has also photographed the following musical artists: Danzig, Snoop Dog, Mark Mothersbaugh, DJ QUIK, AFROBOTS, Radiation 4, City High, Crystal Method, Z-Trip, Ozomatli, Ginuwine, The Distillers, Pig Destroyer, godHead, Ink & Dagger, DEADLEE, The Dwarves, LABTEKWON, Dog Fashion Disco, Nikka Costa, Wild Orchard, Nebula, AWOL ONE, ONE BLOCK RADIUS and Mastodon.

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