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Jamie Beck (born March 2, 1983) is an American photographer and author of the 2022 book An American in Provence.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Beck is best known, with her husband Kevin Burg, for co-creating the Cinemagraph, and also for her work and life in Provence; including her Isolation Creation series.[11][12]
Jamie Beck | |
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| Born | March 2, 1983 |
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| Alma mater | Fashion Institute of Technology |
Beck studied and began her career in New York City working for brands including Armani, Cartier, Chanel, Disney, and Google.[13][14]
Early life and education
editBeck grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area[15] and moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology where she studied analog photography.[16]
Career
editBeck began her career by assisting photographers, editors and doing freelance work for fashion houses and independent designers.[17] With her husband Kevin Burg she opened Ann Street Studio and operated the Tumblr page From Me to You. In 2011 Beck and Burg created the cinemagraph and worked at the New York Fashion Week and other major brands.[18]
After moving to France, Beck began shooting everyday objects and self-portraits in her studio in Apt,[19][17][20] where she created her Provençal Self Portrait series.[17] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Beck created a series called Isolation Creation which featured members of her online community.[21][11] The series incorporated one photograph per day of lockdown and was shared via Instagram stories. Her images, influenced by the weather, a feeling or current event, would display a creation that would capture the beauty that was true of the day.[22][23] Beck sold the images in her online shop with funds raised to go to Foundation for Contemporary Arts' COVID-19 Emergency Grants Fund.[11] As of November 2022, Beck has 368,000 Instagram followers.[14]
Her book An American in Provence was released in November 2022 and published by Simon and Schuster.[24][14]
Personal life
editAfter a turbulent flight during which Beck reflected on her own mortality, she decided to move to France.[17][14]
References
edit- ^ Schaefer, Kayleen (September 9, 2011). "Where Fashion Gazes at Itself". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Digital artists inspired by the gif's resurgence". BBC News. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Rodulfo, Kristina (February 1, 2013). "Instagrams for NYFW". ELLE. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Bell, Gabriel. "Top Fashion Tech People And Companies". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Watch the Hypnotic New Ads That Are About to Take Over Facebook". Time. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Cyk, Jayme (February 10, 2015). "Chantecaille Partners with Jamie Beck". WWD. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Gianatasio, David (July 19, 2015). "10 Visual Artists Who Are Changing the Way We See Advertising, and the World". Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Meet the Belle of Provence". Messy Nessy Chic. June 1, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Doré". Doré. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Meltzer, Marisa (November 5, 2020). "They Love Paris in the Quarantine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c Samaha, Barry (April 21, 2020). "Artist Jamie Beck is Bringing a Dose of Photographic Beauty to Quarantine from Provence". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "When Photos Come to Life: The Art of the Cinemagraph". Time. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "The 'Mulan' Live-Action Film Pays Homage To The 1998 Classic In These Exclusive Cinemagraphs". Bustle. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Hess, Liam (November 5, 2022). "Photographer Jamie Beck Shares the Story Behind Her Picture-Perfect Vie Provençale". Vogue. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "Homeward Bound". VIE Magazine. August 29, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "NYC Photographer Jamie Beck Discusses The Cinemagraph". Film Industry Network. July 8, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Homeward Bound". VIE Magazine. August 29, 2018.
- ^ "The Business of Blogging | Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Aboutaleb, Britt (June 22, 2017). "Help, I've Been Influenced". Racked. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Walker, Alice White (September 18, 2020). "A Portrait of Provence by Jamie Beck". My French Country Home Magazine. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Samaha, Barry (April 21, 2020). "Artist Jamie Beck is Bringing a Dose of Photographic Beauty to Quarantine from Provence". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Schreiber, Sarah. "Provence-Based Photographer Jamie Beck Created 59 Pieces of Art During Her Time in Isolation". Martha Stewart. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "A Portrait of Provence Through Jamie Beck's Artist's Eyes". Exclusive France Tours. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "A New Life in Provence: A Photographic Journey". France Today. December 18, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.