Michael Szpot

About

American artist known professionally as illkoncept. He has gained fame for his evocative street and urban photography. He shares his work on his illkoncept Instagram account, where he has built an audience of more than 120,000 followers.

Before Fame

He first started dabbling in photography by taking pictures of abandoned buildings around Milwaukee.

Trivia

His pseudonym illkoncept was taken from his friend's old screen name on AOL instant messenger. Black is his favorite color. He has Instagram story highlights dedicated to footage from film sets. 

Family Life

He is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Associated With

Travis Jensen is another photographer from Milwaukee known for urban photography.