ALBERT WATSON
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.
From
portraits of Alfred Hitchcock and Steve Jobs, beauty shots of Kate
Moss, to Las Vegas landscapes and still-life photos of King Tut
artifacts, Albert’s diversity and body of work are unparalleled.
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His striking photographs and handmade prints are featured in
galleries and museums around the globe and are included in the
permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery in London, the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Getty Museum in Los
Angeles, and the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., among many others.
He has won numerous honors, including an Order of the British Empire
(OBE) and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal Photographic
Society. Over the years, Albert’s photographs have appeared on more than 100 covers of Vogue worldwide and in ad campaigns for major companies, such as Chanel, Prada, Levi’s, and Gap, in addition to Hollywood movie posters, such as “Kill Bill” and “Memoirs of a Geisha.” |