Albert Watson
Scottish, b. 1942
Albert Watson studied graphic design before becoming a photographer. His manipulation of contrast and superior sense of composition distinguish his portraits of celebrities and models. With an emphasis on the formal and sculptural properties of his sitters' bodies, Watson's images have not only appeared in numerous American and European fashion magazines but also in museum and gallery exhibitions.
In Watson’s famous nude photographs of Kate Moss taken on her 18th birthday in 1993, the model's spine pokes through the skin of her curved back, like the scales of a dinosaur, while the right side of her body is entirely shaded. In a 1989 portrait, Naomi Campbell's head is silhouetted against a grey surface, while her bare shoulders and the arch of her back are illuminated. In 2010, he was awarded the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship.
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Kate Moss Frontal Nude III
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Kate Moss, Frontal Nude III, 1993
Archival pigment print, printed later
Sheet 91.4 x 76.2 cm (36 x 30 in.)
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs (AP 2/...
Category
1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss Abstract, Reflection on Water, (new) – Albert Watson, Woman, Portrait
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Kate Moss Abstract, Reflection on Water, (new) 1993
Archival pigment print
Sheet 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in....
Category
1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Archival Pigment
Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Art
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987
1987
Archival pigment print
Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.)
Edition of 10; Ed. no. 9/10
Print only
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Category
1980s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss Frontal Nude 3 – Albert Watson, Nude, Photography, Black&White, Woman
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Kate Moss, Frontal Nude III, 1993
Chromogenic print
Sheet 243 x 183 cm (95 5/8 x 72 in.)
Edition of 5; Ed. no 2/5
Print only
Albert Watson was born 1...
Category
1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
C Print
Kate Moss, Frontal Nude II – Albert Watson, Nude, Kate Moss, B/W, Art, Model
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Kate Moss, Frontal Nude 2, 1993
Special Gelatin Silver Print
Sheet 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.)
Edition of 10 plus 2 AP's; Ed. no. 10/10 – from sold o...
Category
1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sade 'Love Deluxe' – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity, Fashion, Sade
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Sade 'Love Deluxe', 1992
Archival pigment print
142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.)
Edition of 10, plus 2 AP
Print only
Drake purchased a series of Al...
Category
1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Archival Pigment
Steve Jobs – Albert Watson, Photography, Portrait, Black and White, Steve Jobs
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Steve Jobs, 2001
Archival pigment print
142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.)
Edition of 10; Ed. no. 1/10 (from a completely so...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss, Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude, Photography, BlackandWhite, Fashion
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993
Archival Pigment Print
76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.)
Edition of 25; Ed no. 17/25
Print only
Albert Watson was born 1942 in ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Archival Pigment
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