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Herb Ritts Color Photography

American, 1952-2000

Herb Ritts Jr. fashioned himself into one of the top photographers to emerge from the 1980s.

Ritts's aesthetic incorporated facets of life in and around Los Angeles. He often made use of the bright California sunlight to produce bold contrasts, and his preference for outdoor locations such as the desert and the beach helped to separate his photography from that of his New York-based peers.

Ritts's intimate portraiture, his modern yet classical treatment of the nude, and his innovative approach to fashion brought him international acclaim and placed him securely within an American tradition of portrait and magazine photography that includes Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe and Irving Penn.

From the late 1970s until Ritts's untimely death from AIDS-related complications in 2002, his ability to create images that successfully bridged the gap between art and commerce was not only a testament to the power of his imagination and technical skill, but also marked the synergistic union between art, popular culture and business that followed in the wake of the Pop art movement of the 1960s and 1970s.

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Artist: Herb Ritts
Kate Moss, 1993 - Nude for Pirelli 1994, Paradise Island, Bahamas
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
This is an original unsigned print for selection to the 1994 Pirelli Calendar, shot by Herb Ritts. Certificate of Authenticity and provenance will be provided. There were 4 x prints...
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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Kate Moss, 1993 - For Pirelli 1994 , Paradise Island, Bahamas Nude with pearls
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
Original Photograph of the iconic Kate Moss from the 90s by Herb Ritts For the 1994 Pirelli Calendar shot in the Bahamas, photographer Herb Ritts set out to capture in a series of n...
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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Photographic Film

Helena Christensen, 1993 - Pirelli 1994 (July), Paradise Island, Bahamas
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
Photographer Herb Ritts was pivotal in launching the career of Danish model Helena Christensen in the early 1990s. Working together on the 1994 Pirelli Cal resulted in this beach por...
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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

Karen Alexander In Fishing Net , Pirelli session at Paradise Island, Bahamas
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
Karen Alexander broke ground as a black model in the 1980s and 1990s and is sometimes known as “the other supermodel”. "Natural beauty and refined elegance of Karen Alexander" Ritt...
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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

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Questions About Herb Ritts Color Photography
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Herb Ritts was known for his black and white style of photography. He shot a wide range of celebrities and iconic figures in the 1980s and ‘90s, and his work took inspiration from ancient Greek sculpture styles. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Herb Ritts pieces from top sellers around the world.
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    Herb Ritts got into photography because of his friend, the actor Richard Gere. Before Gere became famous, Ritts agreed to take promotional photos of him in front of a classic car. The media widely circulated the photograph, and Ritts became more interested in the art form. You'll find a range of Herb Ritts photographic art on 1stDibs.