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Cody Critcheloe is an American director, photographer, visual artist, and musician. He is known for his provocative and visually daring work across music videos and photography. His visual language—often maximalist, deeply referential, and playfully confrontational—draws inspiration from punk graphics, queer iconography, '90s advertising, and experimental art house cinema.
Initially gaining recognition through the multimedia project SSION (pronounced shun), Critcheloe has become known for crafting surreal, high concept-driven works characterized by cinematic storytelling, saturated visual aesthetics, and subversive humor.
In 2023, Critcheloe earned a Libera nomination for Video of the Year for Yeah Yeah Yeahs's "Spitting Off the Edge of the World". In 2025, he earned a Grammy nomination for Best Album Cover for Perfume Genius's Glory, which he photographed and creative directed.
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