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Mark Abrahams (photographer)

Mark Abrahams (born 1958) is an American fashion and portrait photographer known for his raw, black-and-white celebrity portraits.[1] His work has been featured in Bazaar,[2] Glamour, GQ, The New York Times Magazine,[3] V, Vanity Fair, and Vogue.[4][5][6]

Early life

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Born in Santa Ana, California, Abrahams discovered photography after receiving a Nikon FM camera. In the 1980s, he worked as a truck driver while developing film in a darkroom he set up at home.[7][8] By the 1990s, he began photographing musicians and supermodels, with his work appearing in international editions of Vogue and GQ.[8][9]

Career

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Abrahams' work has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, GQ, Vanity Fair, Interview Magazine, and more. In 2015, he photographed Sharon Stone and Allison Williams for Harper's Bazaar.[10][11] He has contributed over 630 editorial photographs featured in various fashion magazines and journals.[12] He explains that in his portrait and editorial work, “The intent of it is to strip away all the norms and expectations and get to the heart of the matter."[3]

Abrahams has photographed celebrities such as Julianne Moore, George Clooney, and Michelle Obama.[4][5][9][13] He has worked on campaigns for brands like L'Oreal (featuring Susan Sarandon),[14][15][16] Avon,[17] Neiman Marcus,[18] Converse,[19] Warner Brother's Pictures,[20] Barclay's Bank,[21] and Omega.[22][23] His work has been exhibited internationally, including the Jaguar Summer Museum in Moscow in an exhibition "Two Colors".[24][25]

Publications

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In 2011, Abrahams released a book of black-and-white portraits, Mark Abrahams, which was launched by Annie Lebovitz.[8][26][27][28][29] "Annie said that when she looks at [his] images, she sees the person and not the celebrity".[29]

References

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  1. ^ "'Two Colors' Unnerves Celebs". 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  2. ^ "Allison Williams For Harper: The Fashion Shoot". 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  3. ^ a b Heyman, Stephen (2011-11-02). "The Boldfaced and the Beautiful". Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  4. ^ a b Homeagency.com. “Mark Abrahams”, “Home Agency”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b “Covers”, “Mark Abrahams.com”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  6. ^ "VOGUE". MARK ABRAHAMS. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  7. ^ "Mark Abrahams - Photographer". Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  8. ^ a b c Artbook.com “Mark Abrahams”, “Artbook.com”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  9. ^ a b Models.com. “Mark Abrahams”, “Models.com” Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Sharon Stone Goes Nude For Harper's Bazaar". The Huffington Post. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  11. ^ "Allison Williams For Harper: The Fashion Shoot". 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  12. ^ "Portfolio". Portfolio. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  13. ^ "Mark Abarahams shoots Cindy Crawford | Centrefold Magazine". Centrefold Magazine. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  14. ^ "Susan Sarandon, 69, Is the Gorgeous New Face of L'Oréal Paris!". 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  15. ^ "Susan Sarandon Is The New Face Of L'Oréal". NYLON. 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  16. ^ "L'Oreal – Portfolio One". portfolioone.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  17. ^ "HELENA SOPAR – AVON CAMPAIGN / PHOTO BY MARK ABRAHAMS". HIGHER MODELS - blog. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  18. ^ "Neiman Marcus – Portfolio One". portfolioone.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  19. ^ "Chuck Taylor: "CONNECTIVITY" Print Ad by Anomaly New York". Coloribus.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  20. ^ "Catherine Zeta-Jones | LA Family". www.lafamily.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  21. ^ "thebarberoshop - Personal network". cargocollective.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  22. ^ "Mark Abrahams - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  23. ^ "Meet Omega's New Star: Naomie Harris". 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  24. ^ Belan, Kelly. “Jaguar Brings Mark Abrahams’s “Two Colours” Photo Gallery to Moscow”, “PopSop.com” 10 September 2012. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  25. ^ Kleiner, Yeugenia. “‘Two Colors' Unnerves Celebs”, “The Moscow Times”, Moscow, 27 September 2012. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  26. ^ Yvonne. "Mark Abrahams Photography Book Launch Event". Socially Superlative. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  27. ^ Frey, James; Abrahams, Mark (2011-10-31). Mark Abrahams. Bologna, Italy: Damiani. ISBN 9788862081382.
  28. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Mark Abrahams by Mark Abrahams, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble". www.barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  29. ^ a b "The Cannon Canon: Mark Abrahams Photo Exhibit - theFashionSpot". 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
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