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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Snoop Dogg – Albert Watson, Photography, Portrait, Black and White, Celebrity
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Snoop Dogg, New York City, 1992 Archival pigment print 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print onl...
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Naomi Campbell in vintage Convertible, Los Angeles
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson Naomi Campbell in vintage Convertible, Los Angeles, 1992 Archival pigment print 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.) Edition of 25, plus 2 AP Albert Watson was born 1942 in Ed...
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Maud in Mirror, London
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson Maud in Mirror, London, 1990 Archival pigment print 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.) Edition of 25 plus 2 artist's proofs. Ed. no. 5/25 Albert Watson was born 1942 in Edin...
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Maria Von Hartz, New York City, 1986 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Nude, Back
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Maria Von Hartz, New York City, 1986 1996 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print Only Albert Watson...
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Adriana Lima Nude, New York City – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Nude, Body, Art
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Adriana Lima Nude, New York City, 1998 Archival pigment print from a polaroid negative face mounted to acrylic (Diasec) 14...
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Russian Woman, Moscow – Albert Watson, Photography, Woman, Vintage Print
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Russian Woman, Moscow 1988 Vintage platinum print Sheet 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.) Unique Albert Watson (*1942, Scotland...
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Lynn Koester, New York City, 1984 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Woman
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Lynn Koester, New York City, 1984 1984 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Albert Watson was born 1942 ...
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Gabrielle Reece and Michaela Bercu, Los Angeles, 1989 – Albert Watson, Celebrity
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Gabrielle Reece and Michaela Bercu, Los Angeles, 1989 1989 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edi...
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Charlotte in Prada Blouse, Milan, 1989 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Art
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Charlotte in Prada Blouse, Milan, 1989 1989 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP; AP 1/2 Print on...
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Irina Pantaeva with Straw, New York City
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson Irina Pantaeva with Straw, New York City, 1995 Archival pigment print Sheet 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.) Edition of 25 plus 2 artist's proofs Albert Watson was born 19...
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Mick Jagger/Leopard – Albert Watson, photography, portrait, animal, contemporary
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Mick Jagger/Leopard 1992/2011 Chromogenic print Image 195,6 x 152,4 cm (77 x 60 in.) Sheet 238,7 x 177,8 cm (94 x 70 in.) Frame 245 x 185,6 x 6 cm (96 1/2 x 73 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no. 5/5 (from a sold out edition) 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. Watson shared intimate moments about shooting celebrities like Johnny Depp, 50 Cent and Clint Eastwood and dove into the history behind famous shots like the double exposure of Mick Jagger and the leopard that Watson shot by chance. "The leopard was all over Mick so we had to build a glass partition...
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Red Hat, Paris – Albert Watson, Portrait, Figurative, Photography, Abstract
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Red Hat, Paris, 1993 Chromogenic print from a polaroid positive face mounted to acrylic (Diasec) Sheet 238 x 182,5 cm (93 3/4 x 71 7/8 in.) Frame 239 ...
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Michaela Bercu, Paris, 1989 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Woman, Portrait
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Michaela Bercu, Paris, 1989 1989 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2...
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Patty Owen, New York – Albert Watson, Woman, BlackandWhite, Actress, Photography
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Patty Owen, New York City, 1986 Chromogenic print from a polaroid positive face mounted to acrylic (Diasec) Sheet 238 x 182.5 cm (93 3/4 x 71 7/8 in.)...
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$35,295
Gun from the Mirror series – Albert Watson, Art, Gun, Black and White, Abstract
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Gun from the Mirror series, 2020 Archival pigment print from a polaroid positive face mounted to acrylic (Diasec) Sheet 1...
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$132,947
Double Exposure through Windshield – Albert Watson, Green, Landscape, Nature
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Double Exposure through Windshield 2013 C-print Sheet 243 x 183 cm (95 5/8 x 72 in.) Edition of 3, plus 1 AP; Ed. no. 1/3 Framed A student of the fam...
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Running Man, L’Uomo Vogue, San Francisco – Albert Watson, Black and White, Print
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Running Man, L’Uomo Vogue, San Francisco 1992/2015 Chromogenic print from a polaroid positive face mounted to acrylic (Diase...
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$123,535
Christy Turlington, New York City – Albert Watson, Fashion, Model, Art, Woman
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Christy Turlington, New York City 1990 C-print Sheet 243 x 183 cm (95 5/8 x 72 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP; AP1 print only Albert Watson (*1942, ...
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Sebastian Cardin in Issey Miyake, New York City
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Sebastian Cardin in Issey Miyake, New York City, 1989 Archival pigment print 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.) Edition of 25, plus 2 AP Print only Signed...
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Ines De La Fressange in Chanel, Paris, 1985 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Ines De La Fressange in Chanel, Paris, 1985 1985 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only...
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Lana Ogilvie with Tarantula, New York City
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson Lana Ogilvie with Tarantula, New York City, 1991 Archival pigment print 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.) Edition of 25 plus 2 artist's proofs. Ed. no. 7/25. Albert Watson ...
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Carre Otis at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson Carre Otis at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, 1990 Archival pigment print 107 x 142 cm (42 1/8 x 55 7/8 in.) Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs Print only Albert W...
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Laura Young, Mauritius
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson Laura Young, Mauritius, 1985 Archival pigment print 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.) Edition of 25 plus 2 AP. Ed. no. 1/10. Albert Watson was born 1942 in Edinburgh, Scotl...
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Hamila Aden, New York City
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson Hamila Aden, New York City, 2019 Archival pigment print 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10 plus 2AP Print only Signed by the artist Albert Watson was bor...
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$30,942
Kate Moss Abstract, Reflection on Water, (new) – Albert Watson, Woman, Portrait
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss Abstract, Reflection on Water, (new) 1993 Archival pigment print Sheet 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in....
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Sebastian Cardin in Issey Miyake, New York City
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Sebastian in Issey Miyake, New York City, 1989 1989 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP; Ed. no....
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$24,707
Helena Christensen, New Orleans, 1991 – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Helena Christensen, New Orleans, 1991 1991 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print Only Albert Watson...
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P. Diddy, New York City – Albert Watson, Black & White, Rap, Celebrity
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) P. Diddy, New York City, 1999 Archival pigment print 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert Watson print...
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$42,354
Moss Turban – Albert Watson, Nude, Photography, BlackandWhite, Woman, Model, Art
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Moss Turban, 1993 Archival Pigment Print Sheet 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10; ed. no. 7/10 Print only Albert Watson was born 1942 ...
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$21,149
Cecilia Chancellor, New York City, 1984 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Cecilia Chancellor, New York City, 1984 1984 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert Wat...
Silver Gelatin
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Kirsten Owen, Paris, 1989 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Italy, Woman
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kirsten Owen, Paris, 1989 1989 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert Watson wa...
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Anna Herrera, New York City
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Anna Herrera, New York City, 2019 Archival pigment print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 in.) Sheet 76 x 61 (30 x 24 in.) Edition of 25 plus 2 artist's proo...
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Kylie Bax in Mirror, New York City
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson Kylie Bax in Mirror, New York City, 1999 Chromogenic print 183 x 243 cm (72 x 95 5/8 in.) Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof Print only Signed by the artist Albert Wat...
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Leslie Navajas, Miami Beach
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson Leslie Navajas, Miami Beach, 1989 Archival pigment print 107 x 142 cm (42 1/8 x 55 7/8 in.) Edition of 10 plus 2 AP. Ed. no. 2/10. Albert Watson was born 1942 in Edinb...
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$14,118
Albert Watson – Sergei Polunin, Wrapped in Fabric, New York City, Ballet, Dancer
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Sergei Polunin, Wrapped in Fabric, New York City, 2017 Archival pigment print Sheet 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.) Edition of 25, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 9/2...
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Swimsuit & Goggles, Mauritius, 1985 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Swimsuit & Goggles, Mauritius, 1985 1985 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert...
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$31,766
Cecilia Chancellor, London, 1984 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Woman
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Cecilia Chancellor, London, 1984 1984 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert W...
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Berta, Fine Art Photography
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
Berta, close-up nude, bondage, photographed by Albert Watson. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and sig...
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Prince with Guitar, Cleveland – Albert Watson, Portrait, Black & White, Pop
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Prince with Guitar, Cleveland, 2004 Archival pigment print 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10 Albert Watson print...
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Double Exposure Through Windshield – Albert Watson, Skye, Tree, Nature, Abstract
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Double Exposure Through Windshield, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 2013 C-print Sheet 243 x 183 cm (95 5/8 x 72 in.) Edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof (#1/3...
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Teyana Taylor - Celebrity Portrait with Grillz, Fine Art Photography
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
“Teyana Taylor” is a striking limited edition fine art portrait by Albert Watson, capturing the artist with an intensity that merges high fashion, contemporary portraiture, and conce...
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Armstrong’s Lunar Suit, Air & Space Museum, Washington D.C, 1990, Fine Art Print
By Albert Watson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Tree, Fairy Glen, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 2013, Color Photography, Fine Art Print
By Albert Watson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Tod Hotel
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
“Tod Hotel” is a cinematic limited edition fine art photograph by Albert Watson, capturing the haunting allure of Americana after dark. Bathed in saturated neon light, the motel faça...
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Gabriella Reece in Piero Panchetti, LA - Fashion, Fine Art Photography, 1989
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
“Gabrielle Reece in Piero Panchetti, Los Angeles” is a bold limited edition fine art photograph by Albert Watson, presenting a striking fusion of fashi...
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Heels - Feet Bound by Rope, Fine Art Photography, 1978
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
Albert Watson has made his mark as one of the world’s most successful fashion and commercial photographers during the last four decades, while creating his own art along the way. Ove...
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Breaunna Legs, Budget Suites, Las Vegas - Neon and Latex, Fine Art Photography
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
“Breaunna Legs” is a striking limited edition fine art photograph by Albert Watson, showcasing the artist’s masterful command of color, form, and psychological tension. Cropped tight...
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Breaunna at Fridge, Budget Suites, Vegas - Neon and Latex, Fine Art Photography
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
“Breaunna at Fridge, Budget Suits” is a provocative limited edition fine art photograph by Albert Watson, created as part of his Budget Suits series. Saturated green and red lighting...
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Fun City, Las Vegas - Motel on the strip with neon signs, Fine Art Photography
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
“Fun City” is a vibrant limited edition fine art photograph by Albert Watson, capturing the neon-lit spectacle of Americana nightlife with cinematic intensity. Set against the darkne...
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God Sign, Las Vegas - Neon Sign And Sunset, Fine Art Photography
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
“The God Sign” is a visually arresting limited edition fine art photograph by Albert Watson, transforming a simple roadside sign into a powerful meditation on belief, symbolism, and ...
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Heel on stove top, Budget Suits, Las Vegas - Fine Art Photography, 2000
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
A Womans Leg in black Heel and Latex Tights stepping on an old Stovetop, photographed by Albert Watson. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing ...
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