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Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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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Artist: Albert Watson
Monkey with Gun, New York City – Albert Watson, Contemporary, Animal, print
Monkey with Gun, New York City – Albert Watson, Contemporary, Animal, print

Monkey with Gun, New York City – Albert Watson, Contemporary, Animal, print

By Albert Watson

Located in Zurich, CH

ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Monkey with Gun, New York City 1992/2015 Chromogenic print from a polaroid positive face mounted to acrylic (Diasec) Sheet 238 x 182,5 cm (93 3/4 x 71...

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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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C Print

Monkey with Gun, New York City – Albert Watson, Contemporary, Gun, Vintage
Monkey with Gun, New York City – Albert Watson, Contemporary, Gun, Vintage

Monkey with Gun, New York City – Albert Watson, Contemporary, Gun, Vintage

By Albert Watson

Located in Zurich, CH

ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Monkey with Gun, New York City 1992 Vintage Silver Gelatin Print, Unique Image 36 x 28 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.) Sheet 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.) Frame 62 ...

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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Red Hat, Paris – Albert Watson, Portrait, Figurative, Photography, Abstract
Red Hat, Paris – Albert Watson, Portrait, Figurative, Photography, Abstract

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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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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C Print

Olympic Stadium, Berlin
Olympic Stadium, Berlin

Olympic Stadium, Berlin

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

Albert Watson has developed an acute sensibility for his motives, employing a clear and harmonious image language through masterful use of light. „My subjects react to light in vario...

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1980s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Hide n Seek, Sherman, Connecticut
Hide n Seek, Sherman, Connecticut

Hide n Seek, Sherman, Connecticut

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

In Kylie, Hide ’n Seek, Sherman, Connecticut, 2008, Albert Watson creates an enigmatic portrait charged with the atmosphere of a modern fairytale. A young girl in a delicate pink dre...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Julie Foster, Portugal
Julie Foster, Portugal

Julie Foster, Portugal

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

Playful illusion meets sculptural elegance in “Julie Foster, Portugal”, a 1977 photograph that showcases Albert Watson’s gift for transforming simplicity into spectacle. Set against ...

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1970s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Christy Turlington, Valley of the Kings, Egypt
Christy Turlington, Valley of the Kings, Egypt

Christy Turlington, Valley of the Kings, Egypt

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

In Christy Turlington, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1987, Albert Watson creates an unforgettable fashion portrait in which elegance, history and landscape converge. The model stands p...

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1980s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bank of Loch Fada, Isle of Skye, Scottland
Bank of Loch Fada, Isle of Skye, Scottland

Bank of Loch Fada, Isle of Skye, Scottland

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

In Bank of Loch Fada, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 2013, Albert Watson transforms reflected landscape and sky into a luminous, painterly abstraction. Yellow-green light rises through the ...

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2010s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bank of Loch Fada III, Isle of Skye, Scottland
Bank of Loch Fada III, Isle of Skye, Scottland

Bank of Loch Fada III, Isle of Skye, Scottland

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

In Bank of Loch Fada III, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 2013, Albert Watson captures the loch as a richly coloured field of reflected light. Emerald green, turquoise, amber and soft pink s...

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2010s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bank of Loch Fada II, Isle of Skye, Scottland
Bank of Loch Fada II, Isle of Skye, Scottland

Bank of Loch Fada II, Isle of Skye, Scottland

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

In Bank of Loch Fada II, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 2013, Albert Watson creates a subtle and atmospheric composition from reflections moving across the loch’s surface. Layers of turquoi...

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2010s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bank of Loch Fada I, Isle of Skye, Scottland
Bank of Loch Fada I, Isle of Skye, Scottland

Bank of Loch Fada I, Isle of Skye, Scottland

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

In Bank of Loch Fada I, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 2013, Albert Watson turns the surface of a remote Scottish loch into an expressive study of colour, light and movement. Reflections of...

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2010s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gabrielle Reece at Santa Monica Beach, California for Vogue Italy
Gabrielle Reece at Santa Monica Beach, California for Vogue Italy

Gabrielle Reece at Santa Monica Beach, California for Vogue Italy

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

Albert Watson’s “Gabrielle Reece at Santa Monica Beach, California, for Vogue Italia, 1989” is a powerful black-and-white fashion photograph in which figure, landscape, and graphic f...

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1980s Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Estella Warren Under Water, Las Vegas - Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition
Estella Warren Under Water, Las Vegas - Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition

Estella Warren Under Water, Las Vegas - Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

Albert Watson’s Estella Warren Under Water, Las Vegas, 1998 is a captivating Limited Edition Fine Art Photography Print that merges fashion, portraiture, and aquatic abstraction. See...

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1970s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

On Horse, Calgary Rodeo 1978, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition
On Horse, Calgary Rodeo 1978, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition

On Horse, Calgary Rodeo 1978, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

Raw, spontaneous, and filled with kinetic energy, Albert Watson’s "On Horse, Calgary, 1978" captures a fleeting moment of balance, motion, and risk at the heart of rodeo culture. Pho...

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1970s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Horseback, Calgary Rodeo 1978, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition
Horseback, Calgary Rodeo 1978, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition

Horseback, Calgary Rodeo 1978, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

Elegant, enigmatic, and unmistakably cinematic, Albert Watson’s "Horseback, Calgary, 1978" captures the rich visual culture surrounding the Calgary Stampede through a masterfully obs...

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1970s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Clown and Bull, Calgary Rodeo 1978, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition
Clown and Bull, Calgary Rodeo 1978, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition

Clown and Bull, Calgary Rodeo 1978, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition

By Albert Watson

Located in Vienna, AT

A masterclass in timing, tension, and visual storytelling, Albert Watson’s "Calgary, 1978 (Clown and Bull)" captures a split-second encounter between danger and performance. Taken du...

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1970s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Berta: Close-Up Nude Bondage Photography, 1990s Archival Print
Berta: Close-Up Nude Bondage Photography, 1990s Archival Print

Berta: Close-Up Nude Bondage Photography, 1990s Archival Print

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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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Breaunna at Fridge, Budget Suites, Vegas - Neon and Latex, Fine Art Photography
Breaunna at Fridge, Budget Suites, Vegas - Neon and Latex, Fine Art Photography

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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21st Century and Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Heel on stove top, Budget Suits, Las Vegas - Fine Art Photography, 2000
Heel on stove top, Budget Suits, Las Vegas - Fine Art Photography, 2000

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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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Berta, Fine Art Photography
Berta, Fine Art Photography

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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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Breaunna at Fridge, Budget Suites, Vegas - Neon and Latex, Fine Art Photography
Breaunna at Fridge, Budget Suites, Vegas - Neon and Latex, Fine Art Photography

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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21st Century and Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Heel on stove top, Budget Suits, Las Vegas - Fine Art Photography, 2000
Heel on stove top, Budget Suits, Las Vegas - Fine Art Photography, 2000

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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1990s Contemporary Albert Watson Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

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