Herb Ritts

Herb Ritts

American · 1952–2002 · Photographer

Herbert Ritts Jr. was an American fashion photographer and music video director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Herb Ritts, Versace Dress, Back View, El Mirage, 1990, Gelatin silver printVersace Dress, Back View, El MiragePhillips · £158,500≈ $248,560≈ €223,264Sign up to see
  2. Herb Ritts, Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989, Gelatin silver print, mounted on boardStephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, HollywoodPhillips · £100,000≈ $127,370≈ €109,481Sign up to see
  3. Herb Ritts, Versace Dress, Back View, El Mirage, 1990, Gelatin silver printVersace Dress, Back View, El MiragePhillips · $112,500≈ £88,464≈ €100,348Sign up to see

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Herbert Ritts Jr. was an American fashion photographer and music video director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His work concentrated on black and white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture, which emphasized the human shape.

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Born 1952, Los AngelesDied 2002, Los AngelesOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q384866 ↗ULAN 500299859 ↗

In the collections of

J. Paul Getty MuseumMinneapolis Institute of Art

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Also known as Herbert "Herb" Ritts Jr., "Herbert "Herb" Ritts Jr."@en, Herbert Ritts, Ritts, Herbert, Jr.

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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