Fred with Tires, Hollywood

Signed, titled, and numbered from edition of 25 in pencil on verso.

Frame: 32 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches

In Fred with Tires, Herb Ritts reimagines the male form with graphic intensity and classical beauty. Shot in 1984, the photograph reflects Ritts’ signature style—sculptural, sun-drenched, and grounded in the visual language of antiquity. The composition is both raw and refined, balancing muscle and texture with a minimalist backdrop that turns an industrial prop into something iconic.

This image emerged at a time when fashion photography was beginning to embrace bold, stylized representations of masculinity. Ritts, whose work consistently blurred the lines between fine art and commercial photography, helped define this new aesthetic. Fred with Tires remains one of his most enduring and recognizable works.