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

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.