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/...
Archival Pigment
$32,466
H 55.91 in W 42.13 in
Sade (Nude) – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity, Fashion, Sade, Nude, Art
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
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 ...
Archival Pigment
$45,213
H 55.91 in W 42.13 in
Sade 'Love Deluxe' – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity, Fashion, Sade
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Sade 'Love Deluxe', 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 Al...
Archival Pigment
$81,167
H 95.67 in W 72.05 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...
C Print
$144,297
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...
C Print
$216,445
H 42.13 in W 55.91 in
Steve Jobs – Albert Watson, Photography, Portrait, Black and White, Steve Jobs
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
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...
Archival Pigment
$48,099
H 24.02 in W 20.08 in
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...
Silver Gelatin
$45,092
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in
Kate Moss Veil (color) – Albert Watson, Woman, Portrait, Erotic, Celebrity, Art
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
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...
C Print