For nearly a decade, photographer Carlos Batts has honed and refined his artistic sensibilities into a balanced mosaic of lowbrow and highbrow culture, integrating the visceral, intense, and sometimes shocking content of his fetish work and montages with the immediate vibrancy of his fashion shoots. This Baltimore native has embellished the pages of such magazines as Vibe and Skin Two. In addition Batts has worked with an eclectic mix of musical acts and celebrities including Snoop Dogg, Danzig, Andy Dick and Joe Rogan of Fear Factor.

Presently living in Los Angeles, Batts admixture of cubist geometry, 70's exploitation themes, bizarre lighting techniques, a variety of textured bakcgrounds, slice and dice editing, and a keen eye for beauty in its many forms has contributed to the piquancy and relevance of his work.

His much anticipated third book, "American Gothic" is due out later this year. Be sure to check out his two previous books by Last Gasp, Crazy Sexy Hollywood and Wild Skin.