Mark Abrahams (photographer)
Mark Abrahams (born 1958) is an American fashion and portrait photographer known for his raw, black-and-white celebrity portraits.[1] His work has been featured in Bazaar,[2] Glamour, GQ, The New York Times Magazine,[3] Vanity Fair, and Vogue.[4][5][6]
Early life
Born in Santa Ana, California, Abrahams discovered photography after receiving a Nikon FM camera. In the 1980s, he worked as a truck driver while developing film in a darkroom he set up at home.[7][8] By the 1990s, he began photographing musicians and supermodels, with his work appearing in international editions of Vogue and GQ.[8][9]
Career
In 2015, he photographed Sharon Stone and Allison Williams for Harper's Bazaar.[10][11] He has contributed over 630 editorial photographs featured in various fashion magazines and journals.[12] He explains that in his portrait and editorial work, “The intent of it is to strip away all the norms and expectations and get to the heart of the matter."[3]
His work has been exhibited internationally, including the Jaguar Summer Museum in Moscow in an exhibition "Two Colors".[13][14]
Publications
In 2011, Abrahams released a book of black-and-white portraits, Mark Abrahams, which was launched by Annie Lebovitz.[8][15][16][17][18]
References
- ^ "'Two Colors' Unnerves Celebs". 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "Allison Williams For Harper: The Fashion Shoot". 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ a b Heyman, Stephen (2011-11-02). "The Boldfaced and the Beautiful". Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ Homeagency.com. “Mark Abrahams”, “Home Agency”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
- ^ “Covers”, “Mark Abrahams.com”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
- ^ "VOGUE". MARK ABRAHAMS. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "Mark Abrahams - Photographer". Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ a b c Artbook.com “Mark Abrahams”, “Artbook.com”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
- ^ Models.com. “Mark Abrahams”, “Models.com” Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Sharon Stone Goes Nude For Harper's Bazaar". The Huffington Post. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "Allison Williams For Harper: The Fashion Shoot". 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "Portfolio". Portfolio. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ Belan, Kelly. “Jaguar Brings Mark Abrahams’s “Two Colours” Photo Gallery to Moscow”, “PopSop.com” 10 September 2012. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
- ^ Kleiner, Yeugenia. “‘Two Colors' Unnerves Celebs”, “The Moscow Times”, Moscow, 27 September 2012. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
- ^ Yvonne. "Mark Abrahams Photography Book Launch Event". Socially Superlative. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ Frey, James; Abrahams, Mark (2011-10-31). Mark Abrahams. Bologna, Italy: Damiani. ISBN 9788862081382.
- ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Mark Abrahams by Mark Abrahams, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble". www.barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "The Cannon Canon: Mark Abrahams Photo Exhibit - theFashionSpot". 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2016-08-16.