Magnificent Specimens is a glimpse at photographer Dave Mead’s extensive portrait series, featuring the 2009 World Beard & Mustache Championship contestants: a collection of some of the World’s most elegant, most bizarre and most elaborate beards and mustaches. Photographed in Anchorage, Alaska in 2009, the portrait series has traveled the globe. Specimens has been exhibited in New York City, been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and on ABCNews.com. Currently, Magnificent Specimens in on display at Land, a gallery in Portland, Oregon. The show will run through February 14.

When not photographing the weird and unusual, Dave spends his time shooting commercial and editorial assignments. in addition, he is a longstanding stage photographer for both Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Dave is married, has two daughters and lives in Austin, Texas. In his free time he enjoys a clean shave.

Land
3925 North Mississippi Ave
Portland, Oregon 97227