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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Kate Moss Frontal Nude III
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
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/...
Category
1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss, Sun & Henna, Marrakech, Morocco
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Kate Moss, Sun & Henna, Marrakech, Morocco, 1993
Archival pigment print
Sheet 76 x 61 cm (30 x 24 in.)
Edition of 25 plus 2 artist's proofs
Print only...
Category
1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss, Frontal Nude II – Albert Watson, Nude, Kate Moss, B/W, Art, Model
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Kate Moss, Frontal Nude 2, 1993
Special Gelatin Silver Print
Sheet 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.)
Edition of 10 plus 2 AP's; Ed. no. 10/10 – from sold o...
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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
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Silver Gelatin
$47,287
H 24.02 in W 20.08 in
Kate Moss Frontal Nude 3 – Albert Watson, Nude, Photography, Black&White, Woman
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Kate Moss, Frontal Nude III, 1993
Chromogenic print
Sheet 243 x 183 cm (95 5/8 x 72 in.)
Edition of 5; Ed. no 2/5
Print only
Albert Watson was born 1...
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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
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C Print
$79,797
H 95.67 in W 72.05 in
Kate Moss, Sun & Henna, Marrakech, Morocco
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson
Kate Moss, Sun & Henna, Marrakech, Morocco, 1993
Archival pigment print
Sheet 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.)
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
Hand-signed by art...
Category
1990s Albert Watson
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss, Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude, Portrait, Woman, Model, Contemporary
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
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...
Category
1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Archival Pigment
$124,128
H 93.71 in W 71.86 in D 3.08 in
Charlotte, New York City, 1988 – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity, Woman
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Charlotte, New York City, 1988
1988
Silver gelatin print
Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.)
Edition of 10, plus 2 AP
Print only
Albert Watson was b...
Category
1980s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$24,825
H 24.02 in W 20.08 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...
Category
1990s Contemporary Albert Watson
Materials
C Print, Polaroid
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025The 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025The 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.