Herb Ritts - Photographer

[MissMagAddict]

He was so great

Thanks for all the images everyone

 

[happycanadian]

wow. i can't believe there are only pages of his work.

he also directed STUNNING music videos. here's one of my favs:

Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do Without You

(the video features Antonio Sabato Jr and Djimon Hounsou)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufaw7OWu4EU

 

[VogueGirl8910]

Vogue Australia August 1990
Model: Christy Turlington


herfamedgoodlooks.com

 

[happycanadian]

wow!! thanks for those!! he's really had some iconic covers for VOGUE, hasn't he!

 

[VogueGirl8910]

You're welcome.

 

[VogueGirl8910]

Vogue Covers (Celebrities)

UK Vogue April 1989
Star: Kim Basinger


UK Vogue February 1989
Star: Madonna


ebay

 

[happycanadian]

wow! that Kim Basinger cover is FIYAH!

 

[BerlinRocks]

His work really characterizes what I think of when I think of great 90s photography. It was such a loss that he died young.

Here's a video from when he shot the Pirelli Calendar and talking about nudes:

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbhi-EAQD4Q

he also shot the 1999 calendar, right ?

i would love to see the footage of that.
i know ftv used to play that on tv. i used to wee it !

 

[BerlinRocks]

the MTV Stylissimo link wasn't posted ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ6r77W7tXs
(the 1st part is abt VS commercial, with Tyra, Karen, Stéphanie and Tom Jones) ...

the last part is good !


love love love !!!!!!!!
the man "shapes" you ... he knows EAXCTLY what to do with you !
and the girls and boys knew it !

has a duo something with mapplethorpe ever been done ?

 

[Mchunu]

His work really characterizes what I think of when I think of great 90s photography. It was such a loss that he died young.

Here's a video from when he shot the Pirelli Calendar and talking about nudes:

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbhi-EAQD4Q

thanks fo vid! i really enjoyed hearing him speak about what he interest on shooting nudes.

 

[Northern Star]

Absolut Versace 1997
Photography Herb Ritts
Models Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Marcus Schenkenberg.
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(my own scans)​

 

[Pedro]

There's a new Ritts book from Stern Portfolio series (#58/2009). Check preview here.

Source: stern.de

 

[happycanadian]

my god christy turlington has a beautiful face! herb captured it perfectly. thanks for those pics!!

 

[Mélange]

^^ wonderful scans thank you Mojo

 

[Mchunu]

He was such a wonderful photographer. I flipped through some of his photo books in the library today; his photos are perfection just through & through.

 

[gilsa0870]

Italian Vogue September 1995
Valentino ads
Model: Christy Turlington and a male model


American Elle September 1995
Valentino ads
Model: Christy Turlington and male models


Italian Vogue October 1995
Model: Christy Turlington and a male model

Scanned by Gwen via djuna.cine21.com

 

[gilsa0870]

Nine West ad from Vanity Fair March 1997
Model: Christy Turlington


Gianfranco Ferre ad from American Vogue March 1987
Model: Christy Turlington

Scanned by Brett Sinclair via djuna.cine21.com

 

[Northern Star]

WOW that first Gianni Versace ad is stunning and I haven't seen it before either.
Thanks for posting gilsa0870

 

[pipoca]

Vogue (UK) September 1990
Knight Errant
Photography by Herb Ritts
Stephanie Seymour

bwgreyscale via archive.org

 

[pipoca]

Vogue (US) October 1993
Taking A Shine To Short
Photography by Herb Ritts
Amber Valletta

bwgreyscale via archive.org