Albert Watson

Scottish, b. 1942

Albert Watson studied graphic design before becoming a photographer. His manipulation of contrast and superior sense of composition distinguish his portraits of celebrities and models. With an emphasis on the formal and sculptural properties of his sitters' bodies, Watson's images have not only appeared in numerous American and European fashion magazines but also in museum and gallery exhibitions.

In Watson’s famous nude photographs of Kate Moss taken on her 18th birthday in 1993, the model's spine pokes through the skin of her curved back, like the scales of a dinosaur, while the right side of her body is entirely shaded. In a 1989 portrait, Naomi Campbell's head is silhouetted against a grey surface, while her bare shoulders and the arch of her back are illuminated. In 2010, he was awarded the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship.

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Contemporary

Materials

Archival Pigment Print

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Albert WatsonSade (Nude) – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity, Fashion, Sade, Nude, Art, 1992

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Sade (Nude) – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity, Fashion, Sade, Nude, Art

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Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Sade (Nude), 1992 Archival pigment print 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Drake purchased a series of Albert's ...

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Albert WatsonKate Moss Frontal Nude III, 1993

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Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss, Frontal Nude III, 1993 Archival pigment print, printed later Sheet 91.4 x 76.2 cm (36 x 30 in.) Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs (AP 2/...

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Albert WatsonSade 'Love Deluxe' – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity, Fashion, Sade, 1992

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Sade 'Love Deluxe' – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity, Fashion, Sade

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Albert WatsonKate Moss, Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude, Portrait, Woman, Model, Contemporary, 1993/2015

$123,535

H 93.71 in W 71.86 in D 3.08 in

Kate Moss, Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude, Portrait, Woman, Model, Contemporary

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ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss, Marrakech 1993/2015 Archival pigment from a polaroid negative face mounted to acrylic (Diasec) Sheet 238 x 182.5 cm (93 3/4 x 71 7/8 in.) F...

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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson

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Archival Pigment

Albert WatsonKate Moss (Back), Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude Photography, Woman, BlackWhite, 1993

$141,182

H 95.67 in W 72.05 in

Kate Moss (Back), Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude Photography, Woman, BlackWhite

By Albert Watson

Located in Zurich, CH

Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss (Back), Marrakech, 1993 Chromogenic print 243 x 183 cm (95 2/3 x 72 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP; AP1 (from a completely sold out edition) P...

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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson

Materials

C Print

Albert WatsonKate Moss Veil (color) – Albert Watson, Woman, Portrait, Erotic, Celebrity, Art, 1993

$44,119

H 29.93 in W 22.05 in

Kate Moss Veil (color) – Albert Watson, Woman, Portrait, Erotic, Celebrity, Art

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ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss Veil (color), 1993 Special Carbon Series on lithographic paper image 76 x 56 cm (29 7/8 x 22 in.) Edition of 7, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 3/7 Prin...

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Albert WatsonMonkey Comic Book, 1992

$141,182

H 95.67 in W 72.05 in

Monkey Comic Book

By Albert Watson

Located in Zurich, CH

Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Monkey Comic Book, 1992 Chromogenic print from a polaroid positive face mounted to acrylic (Diasec) 243 x 183 cm (95 5/8 x 72 in.) Edition of 3, plus 1 AP; Ed. no. 1/3 Print only Signed by the artist Albert Watson (*1942, Scotland) is a Scottish photographer well known for his fashion, celebrity, and art photography, having shot over 200 Vogue and 40 Rolling Stone covers since the mid-1970s. His photographs are signature, classical, and bold, and in our world of manipulation, Watson prefers the enlargers and the trays; an artist who greatly enriches our perception with his unique photographic view. Photo District News named Watson one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time, along with Richard Avedon and Irving Penn, among others. The work ‘Kate Moss...

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Albert WatsonSteve Jobs – Albert Watson, Photography, Portrait, Black and White, Steve Jobs, 2006

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Steve Jobs – Albert Watson, Photography, Portrait, Black and White, Steve Jobs

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Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Steve Jobs, 2001 Archival pigment print 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10; Ed. no. 1/10 (from a completely so...

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The famous photographer with one eye is Albert Watson. He studied graphic design before becoming a photographer and used the principles he learned to highlight the formal and structural properties of the human body. He was awarded the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship in 2010. Shop a range of Albert Watson photography on 1stDibs.
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The famous photographer Watson is Albert Watson. His manipulation of contrast and superior sense of composition distinguish his portraits of celebrities and models. With an emphasis on the formal and sculptural properties of the human body, Watson's images have appeared in numerous American and European fashion magazines and in museum and gallery exhibitions. Shop a diverse assortment of Albert Watson photography on 1stDibs.

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