Herb Ritts 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
Bruce Springsteen
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 5/25, signed in pencil on verso. Includes black frame with white mat.
Herb Ritts regularly photographed the most famous celebrities of the 1980s and 1990s. For an August 1992 co...
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1990s Herb Ritts Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Naomi with Raised Arms Los Angeles by Herb Ritts Vintage print
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
Naomi with Raised Arms Los Angeles 1988
by Herb Ritts
World renowned British super model, Naomi Campbell, posing in front of the lens with her arms raised.
Unframed
Matted
Overall ...
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1980s Modern Herb Ritts Photography
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Black and White
Untitled - Woman's Back In Bikini Bottom At Beach
By Herb Ritts
Located in Carmel, CA
Unsigned. Authenticated original Herb Ritts
Print Notations on Verso
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Over Matted In Corners
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1980s Herb Ritts Photography
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Photographic Paper
Christy Turlington, Versace 3, Milan by Herb Ritts Vintage print
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
Christy Turlington, Versace 3, Milan 1991
by Herb Ritts
Supermodel Christy Turlington in Versace, Milan, Italy.
Unframed
Matted
Overall size : 11 x 14" inches / 28 x 36 cm
Image Si...
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1990s Modern Herb Ritts Photography
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Black and White
Female Fashion Zen Beach Hat by Herb Ritts Vintage print
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
Female Fashion Zen Beach Hat 1999
by Herb Ritts
Authentic quadtone photo of a model sitting on the beach with a Zen beach hat, gazing into the horizon.
Unframed
Matted
Overall size : 12 x 16" inches / 31 x 41 cm
Image Size: 8.25" x 10.25'' inches / 21 x 26 cm
Printed 2012
Quadtone Print
Mint condition
Certificate of authenticity
Framing option available
Shipped securely from London, England.
Herbert Ritts...
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1990s Modern Herb Ritts Photography
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Black and White
Sylvester Stallone & Brigitte Nielsen by Herb Ritts Vintage print
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
Sylvester Stallone & Brigitte Nielsen 1985
by Herb Ritts
Superstar Sylvester Stalone embraces Danish actress Bridgette Neilsen in front of crowd.
Un...
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1980s Modern Herb Ritts Photography
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Black and White
Jack Nicholson, Los Angeles by Herb Ritts Vintage print
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
"Jack Nicholson, Los Angeles" 1986
by Herb Ritts
The iconic close up shot of Jack Nicholson enlarged by magnifying glass photographed by Herb Ritts.
Unframed
Matted
Overall size : 12 x 16" inches / 31 x 41 cm
Image Size: 11.75 " x 8.5'' inches / 28 x 22 cm
Printed 1999
Duotone Print
mint condition
certificate of authenticity
Framing option available
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Jack Nicholson is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who made his film debut in The Cry Baby Killer (1958). Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation.[1][2] He is also one of the most critically acclaimed: his 12 Academy Award nominations make him the most nominated male actor in the Academy's history.[3] He is also a Kennedy Center Honoree and a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award.[4][5][6]
In the first decade of his acting career, Nicholson had several minor roles in film and television, only having significant parts in independent films. Nicholson's breakout role was in the countercultural Easy Rider (1969). Nicholson next appeared in Five Easy Pieces (1970). He then starred in the comedy-drama Carnal Knowledge (1971). His performance in The Last Detail (1973) garnered him the Cannes Best Actor Award.[7] For his performance in the Roman Polanski-directed Chinatown (1974), he was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.[8] He then portrayed Randle McMurphy in the Miloš Forman-directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), which won Best Picture and garnered him the Academy Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.[9] In 1976, he starred in the film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Last Tycoon (1941). Also that year, Nicholson costarred with Marlon Brando in western The Missouri Breaks. In 1978, Nicholson directed and starred in another western, Goin' South.
In 1980, Nicholson played Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. For his portrayal of playwright Eugene O'Neill in Reds (1981), Nicholson was awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[10] He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his acting in Terms of Endearment (1983).[11] He later returned in the 1996 sequel The Evening Star. He collaborated with director John Huston in Prizzi's Honor (1985), for which Nicholson earned another Best Actor nomination from the Academy.[12] His role as Francis Phelan in Ironweed (1987) garnered him yet another Oscar nomination for Best Actor.[13] He then portrayed the Joker in the Tim Burton-directed Batman (1989). Nicholson subsequently directed and acted in The Two Jakes (1990), a sequel to Chinatown. In 1992, he portrayed Jimmy Hoffa in the Danny DeVito...
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1980s Modern Herb Ritts Photography
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Black and White
Dijmon with Octopus by Herb Ritts Vintage print
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
Dijmon with Octopus 1989
by Herb Ritts
A gorgeous black and white shot of actor and model Dijmon posing with an Octopus on his head.
Unframed
Matted
Overall size : 12 x 16" inches / 31 x 41 cm
Image Size: 8.25" x 10'' inches / 21 x 25.5 cm
Printed 2012
Silver Gelatin Print
Mint condition
Certificate of authenticity
Framing option available
Shipped securely from London, England.
Djimon Gaston Hounsou (/ˈdʒaɪmən ˈuːnsuː/;[1] French: [dʒimɔ̃ unsu]; born April 24, 1964)[2] is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos. He made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990) and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad (1997). He gained further recognition for his roles in Gladiator (2000), In America (2003), and Blood Diamond...
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1980s Modern Herb Ritts Photography
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Black and White
Mickey Rourke, Hollywood by Herb Ritts Vintage print
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
"Mickey Rourke, Hollywood" 1985
by Herb Ritts
American actor, and former boxer, Mickey Rourke's face close up in a vintage car mirror.
Unframed
Matted
Overall size : 16 x 20" inches / 41 x 51 cm
Image Size: 10" x 13.5'' inches / 28 x 35 cm
Printed 1988
Sheet Fed Photogravure Print
Mint condition
Certificate of authenticity
Framing option available
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Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. (born September 16, 1952)[1] is an American actor and former boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films.
During the 1980s, Rourke starred in the comedy-drama Diner (1982), the drama Rumble Fish (1983), the crime-black-comedy film The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), and the erotic drama 9½ Weeks (1986). He received critical praise for his work in the Charles Bukowski biopic Barfly and the horror mystery Angel Heart (both 1987). In 1991, Rourke teamed up with Don Johnson and Tom Sizemore in the cult classic action film Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man...
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1980s Modern Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Black and White
Richard Gere, Close-Up, San Bernardino by Herb Ritts Vintage print
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
Richard Gere, Close-Up, San Bernardino 1988
by Herb Ritts
A close up shot with the iconic Richard Gere through the lens of Herb Ritts.
Unframed
Matted
Overall size : 11 x 14" inches / 28 x 36 cm
Image Size: 6.75" x 10'' inches / 17 x 26 cm
Printed 2012
Silver Gelatin Print
Mint condition
Certificate of authenticity
Framing option available
Shipped securely from London, England.
Richard Tiffany Gere (/ɡɪər/ GEER;[1][2] born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and a starring role in Days of Heaven (1978). He came to prominence with his role in the film American Gigolo...
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1980s Modern Herb Ritts Photography
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Black and White
Mel Gibson by Herb Ritts Vintage print
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
"Mel Gibson" 1985
by Herb Ritts
International star Mel Gibson posing in front of the lens of Herb Ritts.
Unframed
Matted
Overall size : 11 x 14" inches / 28 x 36 cm
Image Size: 8.5" x 9.5'' inches / 21 x 24 cm
Printed 2012
Quadtone Print
Mint condition
Certificate of authenticity
Framing option available
Shipped securely from London, England.
Mel Gibson is an American actor, director, and producer, who made his acting debut on the Australian television drama series The Sullivans (1976–1983).[1] While a student at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, he was given an uncredited role in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and subsequently appeared as a leading actor in the micro budget surf drama Summer City (both in 1977).[2][3] Gibson rose to prominence during the Australian New Wave cinema movement in the early 1980s, having appeared in his breakthrough role in George Miller's dystopian action film Mad Max (1979), portraying the eponymous hero. He reprised the role in its sequels, Mad Max 2 (1981) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).[2][4] He appeared in Peter Weir...
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1980s Modern Herb Ritts Photography
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Black and White
Djimon-Censored, Los Angeles
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
This artwork by Herb Ritts is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Djimon-Censored, Los Angeles
1990/1996
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso
Gelatin silver print m...
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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Richard Gere, San Bernardino
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1970s Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Male Nude
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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1980s Herb Ritts Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Fred with Tires, Hollywood
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1980s Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen, Detail II, New York
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped on the verso
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Late 20th Century Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
His Holiness The Dalai Lama (Hand), New York City
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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Late 20th Century Herb Ritts Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Jack Nicholson I, London
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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Late 20th Century Herb Ritts Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Prince, Hat with Chains, Minneapolis
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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Late 20th Century Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Michael Jordan, Chicago
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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Late 20th Century Herb Ritts Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Cher, Hollywood
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped on the verso
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Late 20th Century Herb Ritts Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Consuelo with Pine Branch, Paradise Cove, 1984
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped
Edition 15/25
Category
1980s Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Stephano Seated, Milan
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Stephano Seated, Milan
1985
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso; Also blindstamped, l.r.
Platinum print (Edition of 25)
22.5 x 17.5 inches (57.2 x 44.5 cm)
Conta...
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1980s Contemporary Herb Ritts Photography
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Platinum
Jack Nicholson I, London
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1980s Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Antonio Banderas, Malibu
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
Category
1990s Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Male Nude with Tumbleweed, Paradise Cove
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Sepia-toned gelatin silver print with matte finish
Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in pencil, verso
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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1980s Other Art Style Herb Ritts Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Male Nude with Thorns, Joshua Tree
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Sepia-toned gelatin silver print with matte finish (Edition of 25)
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso
Also blindstamped, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt,...
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1980s Other Art Style Herb Ritts Photography
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Tony with Rope, Los Angeles
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print with matte finish (Edition of 25)
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso
Also blindstamped, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in ...
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1980s Other Art Style Herb Ritts Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Waterfall Woman with Sphere, Hollywood
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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Materials
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Edition: 3, plus proofs
Size: 14 ...
Category
1980s Pop Art Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Herb Ritts Hand Signed Photograph Richard Gere Black & White Photo Vintage Car
By Herb Ritts
Located in Surfside, FL
This was printed and signed later.
Herbert Ritts Jr. (1952 – 2002) was an American fashion photographer and director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His work concentrated on black and white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture, which emphasized the human shape.
Born in Los Angeles, to a Jewish family, Ritts began his career working in the family furniture business. His father, Herb Ritts Sr., was a businessman, while his mother, Shirley Ritts, was an interior designer. He moved to the East Coast to attend Bard College in New York, where he majored in economics and art history, graduating in 1975.
Later, while living in Los Angeles, he became interested in photography when he and friend Richard Gere, then an aspiring actor, decided to shoot some photographs in front of an old jacked up Buick. The picture gained Ritts some coverage and he began to be more serious about photography. He photographed Brooke Shields for the cover of the October 12, 1981 edition of Elle and he photographed Olivia Newton-John for her Physical album in 1981. Five years later he replicated that cover pose with Madonna for her 1986 release True Blue. Ritts was openly gay. During the 1980s and 1990s, Ritts prominently photographed celebrities in various locales throughout California. Some of his subjects during this time included Cher, Elizabeth Taylor, Denzel Washington, Johnny Depp, Ronald Reagan, David Bowie, Courtney Love, Liv Tyler, Matthew McConaughey...
Category
1980s American Modern Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Herb Ritts Hand Signed Photograph Mick Jagger 1987 Rolling Stones B&W Photo
By Herb Ritts
Located in Surfside, FL
Herbert Ritts Jr. (1952 – 2002) was an American fashion photographer and director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His work concentrated on black and white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture, which emphasized the human shape.
Born in Los Angeles, to a Jewish family, Ritts began his career working in the family furniture business. His father, Herb Ritts Sr., was a businessman, while his mother, Shirley Ritts, was an interior designer. He moved to the East Coast to attend Bard College in New York, where he majored in economics and art history, graduating in 1975.
Later, while living in Los Angeles, he became interested in photography when he and friend Richard Gere, then an aspiring actor, decided to shoot some photographs in front of an old jacked up Buick. The picture gained Ritts some coverage and he began to be more serious about photography. He photographed Brooke Shields for the cover of the October 12, 1981 edition of Elle and he photographed Olivia Newton-John for her Physical album in 1981. Five years later he replicated that cover pose with Madonna for her 1986 release True Blue. Ritts was openly gay. During the 1980s and 1990s, Ritts prominently photographed celebrities in various locales throughout California. Some of his subjects during this time included Cher, Elizabeth Taylor, Denzel Washington, Johnny Depp, Ronald Reagan, David Bowie, Courtney Love, Liv Tyler, Matthew McConaughey...
Category
1980s American Modern Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Man with Chain, Los Angeles
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print with matte finish (Edition of 25)
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso
Also blindstamped, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in ...
Category
1980s Other Art Style Herb Ritts Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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