# Raw American Teen Pictorials Timothy O'Connell's Photography Showcases Youthful Grunge By Sophia Pelka | Published 2012-02-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timothy-oconnell-photography References: [holyghostzine](http://www.holyghostzine.com/2012/01/timothy-oconnell.html#more) & [toconnell](http://toconnell.com/a-charnel-house/) Based in Somerville, Massachusetts, artist Timothy O'Connell drives home the grunge-ridden life of an American kid. The series exposes the rawness of North American youth. [Young subcultures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildest-ones-yet) have been reworking grunge into a whole new dimension of brutal grime. The result is fantastic music, ass-kicking crowds, and an 'i-don't-give-a-f**k' attitude. O'Connell's work has perfectly captured the [suburban life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio) of Somerville and the true American punkass spirit. O'Connell skips over the cliche hipster haze cam, and goes for [traditional flash use](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1). The utter avoidance of the poor quality pictures that have become so popular is like an act of rebellion in itself. Timothy O'Connell has a promising future in the art of photography and should seriously consider photographic journalism. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **American Youth Grunge:** Opportunity for fashion industry to explore new raw and grungy fashion trends inspired by youthful American subcultures captured by Timothy O'Connell's photography. - **Traditional Flash Photography:** Opportunity for photography industry to revisit traditional flash photography techniques to create an authentic and raw look, defying the trend of popular poor quality pictures. - **Punk Attitude Resurgence:** Opportunity for music industry to embrace the resurgence of punk attitude in youthful American subcultures and produce new, raw and rebellious music. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Industry:** Fashion designers can draw inspiration from Timothy O'Connell's photography to create new raw and grungy fashion trends inspired by youthful American subcultures. - **Photography Industry:** Photographers could revisit traditional flash photography techniques to create an authentic and raw look inspired by Timothy O'Connell's work, defying the trend of popular poor quality pictures. - **Music Industry:** The music industry could embrace the resurgence of punk attitude in youthful American subcultures and produce new, raw and rebellious music inspired by Timothy O'Connell's photography. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Skateboard-Themed Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rabbit-hole-1.md) - [Personal Nostalgic Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio.md) - [Hipster Era Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cobrasnake-y2ks-archive.md) - [Boundary-Pushing Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/briony-douglas-1.md) - [Travel Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour.md) - [Britpop Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-photography-exhibition.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md)