We would like to welcome a few new additions to the Jed Root board!
Young fashion photographer Sebastian Kim, who has worked with such editorial clients as Interview, V, VMan, and i-D.
Beauty and fashion photographer Stéphane Coutelle, who has shot campaigns for Lancôme, L’Oréal, Pantene, and Revlon.
Last but not least, makeup artist Regina Harris. She has worked with esteemed photographers Marilyn Minter, Greg Williams, Walter Chin, and Koto Bolofo.
Congratulations to Koto Bolofo on the release of his new book Venus Williams! Here are a few photos from the night of the launch in London. Also congratulations to Venus for repeating at Wimbledon this past weekend.
Koto Bolofo's new book Venus Williams on the title's tennis superstar, is generating praise from all over.
You can get your own copy when the book is released on July 1st. If you need your Venus fix quicker, you can watch her defend her Wimbledon title this week!
A recent advertising campaign for a major athletic brand brought photographer Simon Procter to India and Korea. Here are some unique images he took along the way to document the trip. Click the link below the image for lots more!
Korea
JUST LIKE A WOMAN
Bettina Rheims is having an exhibition at Jerome de Noirmont Gallery in Paris this week, opening Thursday May 29th, from 6pm to 9pm.
The gallery is located at 38, Avenue Matignon, in Paris. Bettina will be there herself!
If you can't make it for the opening the exhibition runs through July 16th.
MICHAEL THOMPSON
September 4 - October 25, 2008
Michael Thompson will be having his US gallery debut in September with Hasted Hunt...release below!
HASTED HUNT is pleased to announce the gallery debut of Michael Thompson, beginning Thursday, September 4th and running through Saturday, October 25, 2008. There will be a reception for the artist on Thursday, September 11th from 6 to 8 PM. This is the artist’s gallery debut.
Part of the fashion continuum from Beaton and Horst through to Avedon and Bourdin, Michael Thompson is known for his extraordinary imagination and clarity, his vivid use of color, as well as his calm and diligence.American Photo named Thompson as one of the most important photographers working today, "renowned for making women look beautiful ... he sees them as art".
"His first book is Michael Thompson: Images (Harry N. Abrams, 2005). Writing in the introduction Vince Aletti, describes Thompson as "a master of the art of astonishment ...Thompson’s images are witty, surprising, and indelible. Though he says he’s open to collaborative improvisation, Thompson’s spontaneity is always channeled into pictures so carefully and elegantly composed that nothing is irrelevant, nothing wasted. Even the most outrageous feel somehow understated ... If there’s a sensibility that connects Thompson’s photographs, it’s flexible, nimble, fearless, and hard to define except as consummate skill".
Thompson began his career as an assistant to Irving Penn after training at the Brooks Institute of Photography in California. His father was a studio photographer in Washington State. Thompson's photography has appeared in W, Details, Allure, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ and The New York Times Magazine. His commercial photography has placed him at the top of his profession and includes noteworthy campaigns for the Gap, Elizabeth Arden, Chanel, and the PDN Award winner "I Am African." His award-winning television commercials include those for the fragrance,"Lovely" by Sarah Jessica Parker (winner of the 2006 FiFi Award for Best National Advertising Campaign -Television), the "Frank Gehry Collection" for Tiffany, and a PSA for "The American Ballet Theatre".
The artist lives and works in New York.
For visuals or more information, please contact info@hastedhunt.com.
Amazing young stylist, welcome Charles!
He has worked with the likes of Liz Collins, Horst Diekgerdes, Richard Bush and Solve Sundsbo.
As in, Scott Schuman was shot yesterday for the upcoming Fall 2008 Gap Icons campaign!
Scott has a fantastic behind-the-scenes post on his blog.
Congratulations Scott!
(Mikael Jansson and Trey Laird by Scott Schuman)
Last but certainly not least we would like to announce the addition of Fashion Stylist Elissa Santisi to our roster.
Elissa has worked with some of the top photographers in the world for Vogue and that list includes names such as Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Steven Meisel, Raymond Meier, David Sims and Mert & Marcus.
Welcome Elissa!
We have had some wonderful new additions to our beauty divisions in the last few weeks, so without futher ado...
Brenda Abrial, Manicurist who has worked with the likes of Mario Testino, Vincent Peters and Ben Hassett.
Christina Conrad, Manicurist, comes to us with a roster of clients including Chanel, Lancel, Hermes and Lanvin.
Hair Stylist Christian Eberhard, who's worked with the likes of Peter Lindbergh, Simon Procter and Katja Rahlwes for Visionaire, Flair and Self Service.
and lastly, Makeup Artist Kirstin Piggott, whose considerable body of work includes collaborations with photographers such as Mert & Marcus, Richard Bush, Andreas Larsson and Yelena Yemchuk.
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