About US-American photographer, Albert Watson (b.1942, in Edinburgh)
Scottish-born photographer Albert WATSON who lives in the USA since 1976 became famous for his fashion and portrait photography. He photographed celebrities such as Mick Jagger, Alfred Hitchcock, Kate Moss, Johnny Depp, Jack Nicholson, Naomi Campbell, Steve Jobs and Marilyn Manson. He has created over 250 cover photos for Vogue alone, 650 advertising films and numerous music videos. Today, his images are among the 'icons of photography'. His repertoire also includes pictures of Morocco. He is also the official court photographer of Mohammed VI. His series on Las Vegas and monkeys are also well-known.
Photo books by and with works by Albert WATSON
- 'Cyclops' (1994, 1997); 'Mad Dog' (1996); 'Falke' (1997); 'Morocco' (1998); 'Great British photography' (2001, together with works by Cecil BEATON, Bill BRANDT, Barry LATEGAN, Don McCULLIN, Roger MAYNE, Norman PARKINSON, RANKIN, Lord SNOWDON, John SWANNELL); 'Albert Watson' (2003); 'The Vienna Album' (2005); 'Stern Portfolio' (2006); 'Frozen' (2007); 'Albert Watson' (2007); 'Phaidon 55' (2007); 'UFO' (2010); 'Strip Search' (2010); 'KAOS' (2017); 'Fashion Portraits & Landscapes' (2018); 'How I See People' (2021);
Exhibitions ( a selection)
- 2012: 'Icons of tomorrow. Contemporary Fashion Photography', Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland;
2013: '14 days in Benin', Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, Cologne;
2015: 'Roids!', Christophe Guye Gallery, Zurich;
2019/20: 'Land_Scope', Christophe Guye Gallery, Zurich;