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2013

Out100: Ryan McGinley

Photographer and Artist

Photography by Danielle Levitt

Ten years ago, McGinley became the youngest artist ever to have a solo show at the Whitney -- a record he still holds -- and he hasn't slowed down since. This year's massive photography exhibition, "Yearbook," continues the one-time New Jersey skate punk's tradition of nude portraits, mostly of people he meets at music festivals. He also helped reimagine Katy Perry's look, allegedly inspired Miley Cyrus's twerk-rager video for "We Can't Stop," and recreated the opening sequence of The Shining for a Mercedes-Benz spot that appeared at Fashion Week.

Photographed in New York City on August 2, 2013

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Behind the Scenes With Jim Parsons, Edie Windsor, Lee Daniels & Wentworth Miller

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Curious how Edie Windsor handled those doves during her photo shoot? She held on tight! Watch exclusive behind-the-scenes video and interviews with the four incredible people featured on the 2013 Out100 covers.

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As Windsor explains in her interview: "I've become a kind of hero in the community...It's great fun for me, because we grew into a real community...If I had to survive Thea, what a wonderful way to do it. I live in this community full of love and joy, and I'm sure Thea would be proud and pleased as hell how I'm living."

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