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Michael Schneider

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Michael James Schneider is a self-taught photographer, content creator, and writer. Recurring themes in Schneider's photography are vivid color, foodstuff, anxiety, wordplay, humiliation, loneliness, fantasy, and unwritten social media rules. He is known for his unique, viral series of word balloon art, which has been shared by multiple notable personalities, activists, and The Audre Lorde Project, among others. Likewise, his other typographic medium such as LED letters suspended in natural settings,and faux flower petals arranged to form quotes, have achieved viral success and recognition. Schneider firmly believes everyone has an artistic vision inside of them, which only needs encouragement and experience.

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Events featuring Michael Schneider
Events featuring Michael Schneider