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Weber, Bruce, 1946- (1946-)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1946-

Biography

American photographer. He studied under Lisette Model and later became a major figure in international fashion photography. His best-known work derives from advertising assignments for the fashion designers Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and Karl Lagerfeld, presenting the unique synthesis of an uncompromising personal vision with an interpretation of varied historical influences. His low-angle shots of men in heroic poses recall the images of Aryan youths made in the 1930s, while some of his studio portraits evoke the spirit of classic Hollywood portraiture. His work contains a highly charged eroticism and plays on sexual ambiguity, as for example in his photographic journal O Rio de Janiero (New York, 1986).

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Bruce Weber Press Material CFDA Press Kit 1984, 1984

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.259
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a list of Bruce Weber exhibitions.

Dates: 1984

CFDA Press Kit 1984, 1984

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.273
Scope and Contents

This folder contains press releases, 15 8x10 black and white photographs of Giorgio Armani, Issey Miyake, Perry Ellis, and Bruce Weber, and biographies of designers, for Armani, Miyake, Weber, Diane DeWitt, and Perry Ellis.

Dates: 1984

CFDA Press Kit 1984, 1984

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.274
Scope and Contents

This folder contains press releases, 15 8x10 black and white photographs of Giorgio Armani, Issey Miyake, Perry Ellis, and Bruce Weber, and biographies of designers, for Armani, Miyake, Weber, Diane DeWitt, and Perry Ellis, and a press kit for Calvin Klein containing 6 8x10 black and white photographs, press releases, and biographies.

Dates: 1984