deryke's photos bring to life an LA that is both gritty and charismatic, harsh and sedate, real and whimsical. through his camera, he makes objects, implements and infrastructure come to life. and he frames people in such a way that they become part of the landscape they live in. it's like you always knew them, alwa… Read more

deryke's photos bring to life an LA that is both gritty and charismatic, harsh and sedate, real and whimsical. through his camera, he makes objects, implements and infrastructure come to life. and he frames people in such a way that they become part of the landscape they live in. it's like you always knew them, always passed them by, maybe waved hello to them once in a while. deryke is an artist with consummate intuition. needless to say, he doesn't bother with textbook precision. the man has guts, and he makes "raw" sexy.