ALBERT WATSON by Matt Barnes Albert Watson has made his mark as one of the world’s most successful and prolific photographers since he began his career in 1970, blending art, fashion and commercial photography into some of the most iconic images ever seen. DAVID BOWIE, CROSS, New York City, 1992 ANDY WARHOL, ‘The Terminator", New York City, 1985 CINDY CRAWFORD, Details Magazine, New York City, 1992 CARL LEWIS, THE TIGER, New York City, 1995 Born in Edinburgh in 1942, Albert immigrated in 1970 to the United States after studying graphic design in Dundee, and film and television at the Royal College of Art in London. DREAMING, Pirelli Calendar 2019 KATE MOSS, Sun and Henna, Marrakech, 1993 CHRISTY TURLINGTON 'contact sheet and final print ' , New York City, 1990 JACK NICHOLSON, New York City, 1998 BIANCA E BLU, 1989 From portraits of Alfred Hitchcock and Steve Jobs, beauty shots of Kate Moss, artifacts of King Tutankhamen, Elvis Presley or the Apollo space missions, Albert’s diversity and body of work are unparalleled. He has been acclaimed as one of the 20 most influential photographers of all times. ALFRED HITCHCOCK, 1973 STEVE JOBS, Cupertino, California, 2006 NEIL ARMSTRONG'S LUNAR SUIT, Apollo 11, Air & Space Museum, Washington, D.C ,1990 MONKEY WITH GUN, New York City , 1992 Over the years, Albert’s photographs have appeared on more than 100 covers of Vogue worldwide and been featured in countless other publications, from Rolling Stone to Time to Harper’s Bazaar many of the photos iconic fashion shots or portraits of rock stars, rappers, actors and other celebrities. BROOKE SHIELDS, Vogue Paris, November 1982 CATHERINE DENEUVE, Vogue Paris, March 1984 ARETHA FRANKLIN, Interview magazine 1986  NUMERO Berlin 5 Rot, F/W 2018 UMA THURMAN, KILL BILL, original Polaroid, 2003 MICK JAGGER, Polarid, Interview magazine. 1985 Albert Watson has created the photography for hundreds of ad campaigns for major companies, such as Prada, the Gap, Levi’s, Revlon and Chanel. He has shot dozens of Hollywood movie posters, such as “Kill Bill” and “Memoirs of a Geisha,” and has also directed more than 100 television commercials. CHLOE, Vogue Paris, 1979 HIGH HEELS, NewWork magazine, Issue No. 4, 2009 SEBASTIAN, ISSEY MIYAKE, New York City, 1989 LAETITIA CASTA & SERGEI POLUNIN, Pirelli Calendar, 2019 MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY, New York City, 2010 He has also spent much of his time working on personal and art projects for museum and gallery exhibitions. His striking photographs and stunning hand-made prints are featured in galleries and museums around the globe. ZANG ZIHI, Memoirs of a Geisha, Los Angeles, 2005 WARIS DIRIE, Ouarzazate, Morocco, 1993 OMAHYRA, Crown of Thorns, New York City, 2004 TERESA LOURENCO, ‘Frida Kahlo’ story, Marrakech, Vogue Germany, 1998 MISTY COPELAND, Miami, 2019 Pirelli Calendar, Albert Watson has also published a wide variety of books and catalogs. His latest book, “Kaos,” was published by Taschen in the fall 2017. |