lunes, 13 de diciembre de 2010

Basil Wolverton

Basil Wolverton (1909-1978) was an American cartoonist, comic book writer and illustrator
- His drawings are unique, humorous and grotesque
- He sold his first cartoon to America's Humor magazine in 1926
- He also worked for "Mad Magazine" in 1950s


You can check some more about him here: http://www.angelfire.com/or/basil/
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jueves, 2 de diciembre de 2010

Annie Leibovitz

- American portrait photographer 
1970 she began doing work for Rolling Stone magazine
- She shot 172 covers for Rolling Stones during 10 years
- She also worked for Vanity Fair and Vogue 
- Created influential advertising campaigns


- She even did the shoots for Marie Antoinette, you can check out the video on Youtube: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNyIUlra9LU


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Cindy Sherman

- An American photographer and film director 
One of the most respected photographers of the late twentieth century
- Known for her conceptual portraits 
- The majority of her photographs are pictures of her
uses herself to show the modern world: the role of the woman, the role of the artist and many more. It is through these photographs that Sherman has developed a distinct signature style. 


Check her website, you will find interesting things      http://www.cindysherman.com/


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Alexander McQueen

- One of the most respected fashion designers in the world
- Alexander McQueen was born in London on 1969
- Shows: emotional power and raw energy, romantic and contemporary nature
- Contrasting elements: fragility and strength, tradition and modernity, fluidity and severity
influence: arts and crafts tradition


Check his website www.alexandermcqueen.com/


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miércoles, 1 de diciembre de 2010

David LaChapelle

photographer and video/commercial/film director who works in the fields of fashionadvertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style.


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Check his official website:  http://www.lachapellestudio.com/




Peter Lindbergh

Peter Lindbergh, a recognized advertising photographer, concentrated on high fashion. He photographed important top model such as Naomi Campbell or Kate Moss, and he has worked several times for Harpers Bazaar and Vogue’s magazine.

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