Born in France in 1965, living in Montréal, Canada, since 2000, JL2 is a self-taught photographer. He has been exploring digital photography since 2005. One of the major themes in his work is the role that conformity plays in society and how people suffer, having no choice but to conform, consciously or not, in order to avoid trouble, persecution and ostracism. JL2 also has a major interest in portraying people in their own environment without artifice. Inspirations in his work are numerous: Wolfgang Tillmans’ everyday life photographs, Nan Goldin’s lost souls, Robert Mapplethorpe’s self-portraits and work by pop artists such as Wayne Thiebaud and Duane Hanson. Besides photography, JL2 has always had a special interest in the American movies of the 70’s.

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