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Herbert Ritts Jr. (August 13, 1952 – December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer and director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Dec 27, 2002 · Herb Ritts, the internationally acclaimed photographer known for his scintillating portraits of superstars and his glossy high-fashion spreads, died Thursday of complications of pneumonia while...
Mar 29, 2017 · After shooting close to two million rolls of film before his death in 2002, Ritts did just that, creating some of the most iconic images of his era — for clients including Madonna, Calvin Klein...
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Dec 27, 2002 · Photographer and video director Herb Ritts died on December 26th at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center of complications from pneumonia; he was fifty.
Herb Ritts (American, 1952–2002) is one of the most notable fashion and portrait photographers of the late 1980s and 1990s. Ritts grew up in California, and studied Economics and Art History at Bard College in New York, before returning to the West Coast.
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Dec 28, 2017 · Listed among the accolades as one of the greats, Herb Ritts' ability to seamlessly blend together both environment and model set him apart from his peers. A mastery over lines, shapes, and all...
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Feb 6, 2021 · Icons of Photography: Herb Ritts. Herb Ritts was born on August 13, 1952, in Santa Monica. His father was a successful furniture manufacturer who specialised in that sexualised symbol of mid-20th century Hollywood, rattan-ware. Elvis Presley’s Blue Hawaii movie made it popular – and profitable.
