Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott - Photographers

[akillerswife]

I love all their photographs.

[sweetcandy]

I love the surrealism Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott project in their images. I always look forward to seeing their stories in magazines.

[contiguous]

I was under the impression that the Bjork pictures are by David Sims, not Mert and Marcus

[Hans_K]

I think that Mert & Marcus are easily some of the greatest photographers of our time.

If you actually spend some time scouring their compositions, you see alot of subtle genious in the way they compose, line things up (model to background) Subtle symbolism, Galmour and finally, most importantly I believe...Amazingly well crafted imagery.

I truly believe they revived fashion a few years back. I love their work, possibly STILL my fav shooters at the moment.

Perfecto!

[bringbacksupers]

I remember looking through Pop Magazine and seeing Giselle editorial where she's by the pool in a Modernism setting. THAT editorial was the one that started it all. That got copied so many times now, that it's become a cliche. Alas and Piggot's style was something new and beautiful. It stood out, just the way LaChappelle did, unique color and style wise. A & P's Pirelle stint was a triumph for this year. One of the best calenders in recent memory. Beautiful use of black and white. These guy's aren't just colorists. They keep thing minimal, yet use approach to line and composition that is SO INDEBTED to Newton. I could even go to say, yes, these guys are HEAVILY stealing from Newton, but we'll just say, homage, because I believe these guy's are putting some really, really good art out there.

[Estella*]

while their 'minimal' work is still too perfect and cold for my taste, i really like them when they're kitschy and over the top as in the pop editorial with jessica stam a few months ago...

[Alien Sex Friend]

Hugo Boss s/s 2004 ads by Mert and Marcus
posted in foto_decadent by yala

[Bixby]

Originally Posted by iperlchen

Click pic to see the rest of this awesome edit from W. The colors are so different from what you usually see. Like they used color filters that only apply to certain levels of the photo.. if that makes sense. I think it's very good

I'm in love with these, even if they are photoshopped to death.

[dizzytacks]

I am a big fan!!!

[arlekindearrabal]

Originally Posted by bringbacksupers

I remember looking through Pop Magazine and seeing Giselle editorial where she's by the pool in a Modernism setting. THAT editorial was the one that started it all. That got copied so many times now, that it's become a cliche. Alas and Piggot's style was something new and beautiful. It stood out, just the way LaChappelle did, unique color and style wise. A & P's Pirelle stint was a triumph for this year. One of the best calenders in recent memory. Beautiful use of black and white. These guy's aren't just colorists. They keep thing minimal, yet use approach to line and composition that is SO INDEBTED to Newton. I could even go to say, yes, these guys are HEAVILY stealing from Newton, but we'll just say, homage, because I believe these guy's are putting some really, really good art out there.

completely agree

[Dark Noire]

I would love to see some old POP eds from them!!!! I've met POP magazine just 2 years ago!!!

[SoonToBe]

Originally Posted by Hans_K

I think that Mert & Marcus are easily some of the greatest photographers of our time.

If you actually spend some time scouring their compositions, you see alot of subtle genious in the way they compose, line things up (model to background) Subtle symbolism, Galmour and finally, most importantly I believe...Amazingly well crafted imagery.

I truly believe they revived fashion a few years back. I love their work, possibly STILL my fav shooters at the moment.

Perfecto!

Totally agree.

I find their work inspiring.

[qaiade]

Does anyone have the pop magazine editorial they're shooting in this article?
http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?040927fa_fact1

[Dark Noire]

is there some news out there about Mert&Marcus??? They will definately shoot a new ed for the upcoming POP (august/september), but are there some upcoming eds in other magazines (like W Magazine, Numéro, Vogue)???

[qaiade]

I'm suprised no one has posted on this thread in so long. Mert and Marcus have done alot this season. They shot the FW06 campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Bulgari fragrance, Valentino, Roberto Cavalli and the cover and almost all the editorials in the August 06 issue of W. You can see some of their former LV ads here, Missoni here and their portfolio here. Yeah, I've spent alot of time googling them. Does anyone have scans of their past POP or Arena Homme+ editorials?