Matthew Brookes
Fashion . Motion . Celebrity
Matthew Brookes likes to find the emotion in his subjects before he photographs them because for him it’s as much about what he feels when they are in...
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Matthew Brookes likes to find the emotion in his subjects before he photographs them because for him it’s as much about what he feels when they are in...
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MATTHEW BROOKES
ADAM DRIVER
Matthew Brookes is an English self-taught photographer who divides his time between Paris, Los Angeles and New York. He is widely renowned for his timeless Artist and Celebrity portraits.
NICOLE KIDMAN for L'OFFICIEL
NICOLE KIDMAN for L'OFFICIEL
MARIE-AGNES GILLOT
ROBERT PATTINSON
KRISTEN STEWART
Born in England, raised in South Africa, it was in Paris that Matthew Brookes first discovered his passion for photography. The allure of the city had a profound influence on his aesthetic as a photographer.
CALLUM TUNER for VANITY FAIR
ADAM DRIVER
JAKE GYLLENHAAL for L'OFFICIEL
JENNA ORTEGA for MADAME FIGARO
LENNY KRAVITZ
Matthew likes to find the emotion in his subjects before he photographs them. It's about scratching below the surface and finding the real person in each portrait he creates, rather than the image the subject might feel they should project.
NAOMI WATTS for the EMMYS 2024
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE for the EMMYS 2024
JENNA ORTEGA for MADAME FIGARO
GLEN POWELL for VANITY FAIR
TAHA RAHIM for VANITY FAIR
He has photographed many celebrities such as Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Jeremy Allen White, Jacob Elordi, Robert Pattinson... His portraits feature in a wide range of publications including Vanity Fair, Vogue, L’Uomo Vogue, The New York Times’ T Magazine, Interview and British Vogue.
CHARLIZE THERON
EVER ANDERSON for FLAUNT
EDIE CAMPBELL for L'EXPRESS
HERCULE
JUDE LAW for ICON
He works closely with a variety of luxury brands including Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Breitling, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Berluti, David Yurman, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Trussardi and Zegna.
JEFF GOLDBLUM for MAN ABOUT TOWN
EVER ANDERSON for FLAUNT
LILY-ROSE DEPP
NATALIA VODIANOVA
LAETITIA CASTA
Aside from working with celebrities and models Brookes also enjoys photographing athletes and dancers as he is fascinated in the human form and movement. In 2015 he published “LES DANSEURS”, a series of photographs of the ballet dancers of the Opera de Paris.
MILO, dancer at OPERA DE PARIS
LES DANSEURS
LES DANSEURS
LES DANSEURS
OPERA DE PARIS
In 2021, Matthew Brookes published “INTO THE WILD", a vibrant celebration of surf life. The documentary-style photographs are typical of the artist’s work, with ethereal shots punctuating more naturalistic photos.
INTO THE WILD
INTO THE WILD
INTO THE WILD
INTO THE WILD
INTO THE WILD
In 2022, Matthew’s first solo exhibition at La Caserne in Paris, called “TOGERTHERNESS” focused on the spirit of connection and love between all kinds of couples with as much diversity as possible.
TOGETHERNESS
TOGETHERNESS
TOGETHERNESS
TOGETHERNESS
TOGETHERNESS
Matthew’s new book “EXPRESSION OF FREEDOM’ published by Damiani was released in November 2024 at Paris Photo.
EXPRESSION OF FREEDOM
EXPRESSION OF FREEDOM
EXPRESSION OF FREEDOM
EXPRESSION OF FREEDOM
EXPRESSION OF FREEDOM
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