Miami Photographer’s Art Used as Decor in Oprah Winfrey Network Series
South Florida-Based Photographer/Visual Artist Jonathan Brooks' Photographs Used as Set Decor in OWN’s David Makes Man.
Miami, FL, August 06, 2019 --(PR.com)-- Palm images and other works by award-winning Miami Photographer/Visual Artist Jonathan Brooks are featured as set decor in the OWN’s upcoming original drama series David Makes Man.
The set in Florida coming-of-age Summer release stars The Cosby Show’s Phylicia Rashad, was written by Oscar-winning Moonlight co-writer Tarell Alvin McCraney, and premieres August 14, 2019.
“I’m extremely excited about having my work included in this highly anticipated series,” says Brooks. “And that I was able to help promote some fellow Miami artists to the project is an added bonus.”
“I believe having your art used in a major movie or television show adds a credibility to your work and makes it a part of pop culture.”
Other Miami artists who have their art featured in the series include Dania Sierra, Meg Wallace, and Eliott Prada.
Brooks' art has also appeared as decor in the 2018 film Uncle Drew starring Kyrie Irving, the 2017 film Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates starring Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick, and in the 2016 National Endowment for the Arts Emmy nominated short film series United States of Art, which celebrates the organization’s 50th Anniversary.
In 2015, his Skull series was featured on The CW's hugely popular and award-winning television series The Vampire Diaries.
Follow him at JonathanBrooks.net.
About Jonathan Brooks:
Jonathan Brooks is an award winning photographer and visual artist, whose work has been exhibited in Miami, New York City, Amsterdam, France, Germany, Greece, and the United Kingdom.
Brooks graduated magna cum laude with a BS degree from the University of Miami with a Communications Double Major (Advertising and Fine Arts: Photography) and a minor in Marketing.
His photography has been published in numerous anthologies and periodicals.
His Fine Art Photographs have been featured in major movies (Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates, and Uncle Drew), the Emmy nominated short film series celebrating the 50th anniversary of National Endowment For The Arts- United States Of Art, and television shows (David Makes Man, Southern Charm, The Vampire Diaries, and Germany’s Only Love Counts).
In 2014, his image Over The Rainbow won Best In Show/Photo Of The Year at the inaugural Miami Photo Salon during Miami's prestigious art week.
In 2013, he was featured on one of the biggest billboards in Time Square, and was a Top 10 Finalist in Digital Photo Pro and HD Video Pro Magazine's 7th Annual Emerging Pro Still and Motion Competition, where he created his first short film 5 Skulls. The competition was sponsored by RED cameras, Zeiss lenses, and Adobe. 5 SKULLS can be found on his website and YouTube.
About David Makes Man
David Makes Man is a drama from Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), his first TV project. McCraney serves as executive producer of the series alongside Dee Harris-Lawrence (Shots Fired, Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.).
The coming-of-age series follows a 14 year old genius named David from the projects, who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty.
About Uncle Drew
Uncle Drew is an upcoming American sports comedy film directed by Charles Stone III and written by Jay Longino. It stars Kyrie Irving as the titular character from his Pepsi Max advertisements that started in 2012, as well as several former NBA players including Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, and Nate Robinson. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 29, 2018.
About National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence.
About The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J.Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009.
The set in Florida coming-of-age Summer release stars The Cosby Show’s Phylicia Rashad, was written by Oscar-winning Moonlight co-writer Tarell Alvin McCraney, and premieres August 14, 2019.
“I’m extremely excited about having my work included in this highly anticipated series,” says Brooks. “And that I was able to help promote some fellow Miami artists to the project is an added bonus.”
“I believe having your art used in a major movie or television show adds a credibility to your work and makes it a part of pop culture.”
Other Miami artists who have their art featured in the series include Dania Sierra, Meg Wallace, and Eliott Prada.
Brooks' art has also appeared as decor in the 2018 film Uncle Drew starring Kyrie Irving, the 2017 film Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates starring Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick, and in the 2016 National Endowment for the Arts Emmy nominated short film series United States of Art, which celebrates the organization’s 50th Anniversary.
In 2015, his Skull series was featured on The CW's hugely popular and award-winning television series The Vampire Diaries.
Follow him at JonathanBrooks.net.
About Jonathan Brooks:
Jonathan Brooks is an award winning photographer and visual artist, whose work has been exhibited in Miami, New York City, Amsterdam, France, Germany, Greece, and the United Kingdom.
Brooks graduated magna cum laude with a BS degree from the University of Miami with a Communications Double Major (Advertising and Fine Arts: Photography) and a minor in Marketing.
His photography has been published in numerous anthologies and periodicals.
His Fine Art Photographs have been featured in major movies (Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates, and Uncle Drew), the Emmy nominated short film series celebrating the 50th anniversary of National Endowment For The Arts- United States Of Art, and television shows (David Makes Man, Southern Charm, The Vampire Diaries, and Germany’s Only Love Counts).
In 2014, his image Over The Rainbow won Best In Show/Photo Of The Year at the inaugural Miami Photo Salon during Miami's prestigious art week.
In 2013, he was featured on one of the biggest billboards in Time Square, and was a Top 10 Finalist in Digital Photo Pro and HD Video Pro Magazine's 7th Annual Emerging Pro Still and Motion Competition, where he created his first short film 5 Skulls. The competition was sponsored by RED cameras, Zeiss lenses, and Adobe. 5 SKULLS can be found on his website and YouTube.
About David Makes Man
David Makes Man is a drama from Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), his first TV project. McCraney serves as executive producer of the series alongside Dee Harris-Lawrence (Shots Fired, Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.).
The coming-of-age series follows a 14 year old genius named David from the projects, who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty.
About Uncle Drew
Uncle Drew is an upcoming American sports comedy film directed by Charles Stone III and written by Jay Longino. It stars Kyrie Irving as the titular character from his Pepsi Max advertisements that started in 2012, as well as several former NBA players including Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, and Nate Robinson. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 29, 2018.
About National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence.
About The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J.Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009.
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