Scottish photographer Albert Watson is one of the most exciting photographers of his generation, with an unparalleled diversity of work uniquely blending art, fashion, and commercial genres. Born in 1942 and raised in Edinburgh, Watson initially pursued graphic design at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design before transitioning first to film and television at the Royal College of Art in London and then into photography, a decision that would shape his illustrious career.
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Albert Watson has crafted some of the most iconic celebrity portraits, many within the rap and hip-hop genre, spanning from the mid-1980s to the mid-2010s. His portfolio boasts portraits of legendary figures like Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, and Queen Latifah, showcasing Watson’s versatility in portraiture
Photo London 2022 (5/11-5/15) – Arthur Elgort, David Yarrow, Frank Horvat, Harry Benson, Horst P. Horst, Lawrence Schiller, Melvin Sokolsky, Ormond Gigli, William Klein, Bruce Weber, Diane Arbus, Barbara Cole, Flip Schulke, Karen Knorr, Jim Lee, Terry O’Neill
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair 2022 March 24 - 27, 2022 Booth C5…
In a 2005 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, with an interview titled The Cult of Darth Vader, made after the last release of the new Star Wars trilogy, George Lucas looks back at one of the greatest movie villains of all time, Darth Vader. Albert Watson was commissioned to photograph the costume, and one of the resulting pictures became the issue’s cover.
