Mark Abrahams

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Mark Abrahams (born 1958) is an American fashion and portrait photographer. His work has been featured in Bazaar, Glamour, GQ, The New York Times Magazine, V, Vanity Fair, and Vogue.[1][2]

Early Life

Abrahams was born in Santa Ana, California and discovered photography after being gifted a Nikon FM camera. As a young man in the 1980s, Abrahams worked as a truck driver by day, while at night he turned his bathroom into a functioning darkroom to develop film and retouch negatives.[3] By the early 1990s Abrahams began photographing musicians and supermodels, and his editorial shoots have been featured in international editions of Vogue, GQ, and other publications.[4][5]

Career

Abrahams' has photographed many Hollywood and music industry icons, such as Julianne Moore, George Clooney, James Franco, Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Tom Hanks, Sean Diddy Combs, and Dennis Hopper, as well as figures from politics, arts, and sports, such as Michelle Obama, Ed Ruscha, and Evander Holyfield.[6][7][8]

Exhibitions and Publications

Abrahams' work has been featured at international art exhibits including the Jaguar Summer Museum in Moscow.[9][10]

In 2011, Abrahams released a book of candid black-and-white portraits featuring celebrities and personal photos.[11]

References

  1. Homeagency.com. “Mark Abrahams”, “Home Agency”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  2. “Covers”, “Mark Abrahams.com”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  3. Artbook.com “Mark Abrahams”, “Artbook.com”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  4. Artbook.com “Mark Abrahams”, “Artbook.com”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  5. Models.com. “Mark Abrahams”, “Models.com” Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  6. “Covers”, “Mark Abrahams.com”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  7. Homeagency.com. “Mark Abrahams”, “Home Agency”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  8. Models.com. “Mark Abrahams”, “Models.com” Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  9. Belan, Kelly. “Jaguar Brings Mark Abrahams’s “Two Colours” Photo Gallery to Moscow”, “PopSop.com” 10 September 2012. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  10. Kleiner, Yeugenia. “‘Two Colors' Unnerves Celebs”, “The Moscow Times”, Moscow, 27 September 2012. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.
  11. Artbook.com “Mark Abrahams”, “Artbook.com”. Retrieved on 20 May 2014.