Craig McDean
Craig McDean | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Middlewich,England |
| Occupation | Fashion photographer |
| Spouse | Tabitha Simmons(divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Craig McDean(born 1964 in England) is a Britishfashion photographer,originally fromMiddlewich,now based in New York City.
Life
[edit]McDean originally trained and worked as a car mechanic before studyingphotographyatMid Cheshire College(OND) andBlackpool and The Fylde Collegeof Further & Higher Education (PQE) where he took photography classes before he dropped out and moved to London.[1]
McDean began his photographic career in London as a photographer's assistant to photographer Nick Knight.[1]His early editorial work was featured in magazines such asi-DandThe Face,which led to advertising campaign work for clients such asJil SanderandCalvin Klein,and editorial commissions withHarper's BazaarandVogue.
More recently, McDean has photographed fashion campaigns for clients includingGucci,Giorgio Armani,Emporio Armani,Oscar de la Renta,Yves Saint Laurent,Calvin Klein,andEstée Lauder.
His editorial spreads are regularly featured in magazines includingVogue,W,andAnother Magazine.Although primarily a fashion photographer, McDean has photographed portraits of celebrities includingBjörk,Madonna,Natalie Portman,Justin Timberlake,Jennifer Aniston,Joaquin Phoenix,Hilary Swank,Uma Thurman,Gael García BernalandNicole Kidman.
In 2008, McDean was given anInfinity Awardfor Applied/Fashion/Advertising Photography by theInternational Center of Photography.
He is represented by Art + Commerce in New York.[2]
McDean was married to British fashion designerTabitha Simmonsbefore they divorced in 2013. They have two sons.[3]
Books
[edit]- I Love Fast Cars(Powerhouse Books, 1999)ISBN978-1576870594.
- Lifescapes(Steidl/Dangin, 2005)ISBN978-3865210333.
- Amber, Guinevere and Kate 1993-2005, A decade of Fashion Photography by Craig McDean(Rizzoli, 2013)ISBN978-0847840823
- Craig McDean: Manual(Rizzoli, 2019)ISBN978-0847866205
References
[edit]- ^ab"Craig McDean - Voguepedia".Vogue.com. Archived fromthe originalon 26 December 2013.Retrieved25 December2013.
- ^"Craig McDean".Art + Commerce.Retrieved25 December2013.
- ^"Tabitha Simmons: High Living".23 January 2012.
External links
[edit]- Craig McDeanatFMD
- Craig McDean editorials @ Design Scene - the #1 Fashion, Style & Design Blog[permanent dead link]
- Portfolio at Art and Commerce agency
- W Magazine
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