Herb Ritts (1952 - 2002) is considered one of the most important photographers from the ‘80s because of it’s distinctive sense of style. He could switch gears between his work that helped revive the male nude genre and his commercial photography incorporating fashion and portraiture. The distinguishing mark of his work is the elegance.
He established his great reputation with his innovative images of the fashion models, nudes or celebrities. He was also a L.A. – based photographer.
During the 1980s and 1990s, Ritts was sought out by the leading fashion designers of the time, including Armani, Gianfranco Ferrè, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Valentino, and Versace, as well as magazine editors from GQ, Interview, Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, to lend glamour to their products and layouts.
In spite of his commercial success, Ritts considered his personal work, or fine art photography, as his greatest achievement. His acceptance in the art world as a "fine art" photographer is in large part due to his photographs of male nudes.
An exhibition with Ritt’s work will be on view at the Getty Center from April 3 through August 12, 2012, at the Cincinnati Art Museum from October 6 through December 30, 2012 and at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, from February 23 through May 19, 2013.
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January 24, 2012
