Glen Allison’s fascination lies in crafting tribal-themed and
texturally rich imagery that portrays earthy color tones washed
by three-dimensional light in an expression that blends artistic
elements from a diverse cross section of ethnic societies into his
refined, stylized depictions. Using authentic tribal accessories
combined with indigenous body painting skills, his images
explore mood and human emotion integrated with the
decorative flair typically expressed with tribal body art
techniques found in the farthermost regions of the world.
As a nonstop nomadic visual artist, Glen Allison has photographed more than a hundred countries. During most of the past three decades, he maintained no permanent residence while he continuously roamed the globe as a contributing photographer for Getty Images, the world’s largest photo library that has licensed his iconic travel imagery more than one hundred thousand times in most of the leading travel publications across the globe, including National Geographic and Conde Nast Traveler. Such exposure has positioned him as one of the world’s most prolifically published travel photographers.
Awards American Aperture Awards (AX3) - Professional Fashion Category
American Society of Media Photographers - (ASMP-Best of 2012)
