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Herb Ritts Photography

American, 1952-2000

Herb Ritts Jr. fashioned himself into one of the top photographers to emerge from the 1980s.

Ritts's aesthetic incorporated facets of life in and around Los Angeles. He often made use of the bright California sunlight to produce bold contrasts, and his preference for outdoor locations such as the desert and the beach helped to separate his photography from that of his New York-based peers.

Ritts's intimate portraiture, his modern yet classical treatment of the nude, and his innovative approach to fashion brought him international acclaim and placed him securely within an American tradition of portrait and magazine photography that includes Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe and Irving Penn.

From the late 1970s until Ritts's untimely death from AIDS-related complications in 2002, his ability to create images that successfully bridged the gap between art and commerce was not only a testament to the power of his imagination and technical skill, but also marked the synergistic union between art, popular culture and business that followed in the wake of the Pop art movement of the 1960s and 1970s.

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Artist: Herb Ritts
Brigitte Nielsen for Herb Ritts - Pair of 2 Photographs - 1987
Brigitte Nielsen for Herb Ritts - Pair of 2 Photographs - 1987

Brigitte Nielsen for Herb Ritts - Pair of 2 Photographs - 1987

By Herb Ritts

Located in Roma, IT

Outstanding pair of vintage photographs realized by Herb Ritts for Playboy n. 12/1987. Playboy reference numbers on rear. Excellent condition. Herb Ritts (1952–2002) was an Americ...

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1980s Contemporary Herb Ritts Photography

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Photographic Paper

Kate Moss, Nude Photography, 1994 by Herb Ritts, Custom Framed Vintage C Print
Kate Moss, Nude Photography, 1994 by Herb Ritts, Custom Framed Vintage C Print

Kate Moss, Nude Photography, 1994 by Herb Ritts, Custom Framed Vintage C Print

By Herb Ritts

Located in London, GB

For the 1994 Pirelli Calendar shot on the Paradise Island in the Bahamas, photographer Herb Ritts set out to capture in a series of nudes what he called “the gentle innocence” of Kat...

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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Photography

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Glass, Wood, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Pr...

Kate Moss, 1993 - Nude for Pirelli 1994, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Kate Moss, 1993 - Nude for Pirelli 1994, Paradise Island, Bahamas

Kate Moss, 1993 - Nude for Pirelli 1994, Paradise Island, Bahamas

By Herb Ritts

Located in London, GB

This is an original unsigned print for selection to the 1994 Pirelli Calendar, shot by Herb Ritts. Certificate of Authenticity and provenance will be provided. There were 4 x prints...

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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Helena Christensen Paradise Island Bahamas Pirelli 90s Vintage Colour Photograph
Helena Christensen Paradise Island Bahamas Pirelli 90s Vintage Colour Photograph

Helena Christensen Paradise Island Bahamas Pirelli 90s Vintage Colour Photograph

By Herb Ritts

Located in London, GB

Photographer Herb Ritts was pivotal in launching the career of Danish model Helena Christensen in the early 1990s. Working together on the 1994 Pirelli Cal resulted in this beach por...

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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

Kate Moss Nude with Pearls by Herb Ritts, Vintage Colour Print 1994
Kate Moss Nude with Pearls by Herb Ritts, Vintage Colour Print 1994

Kate Moss Nude with Pearls by Herb Ritts, Vintage Colour Print 1994

By Herb Ritts

Located in London, GB

Kate Moss from the 90s by Herb Ritts - original vintage photograph C-type Print. For the 1994 Pirelli Calendar shot in the Bahamas, photographer Herb Ritts set out to capture in a s...

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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Brigitte Nielsen for Herb Ritts - Pair of 2 Photographs - 1987
Brigitte Nielsen for Herb Ritts - Pair of 2 Photographs - 1987

Brigitte Nielsen for Herb Ritts - Pair of 2 Photographs - 1987

By Herb Ritts

Located in Roma, IT

Outstanding pair of vintage photographs realized by Herb Ritts for Playboy n. 12/1987. Playboy reference numbers on rear. Excellent condition. Herb Ritts (1952–2002) was an Americ...

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1980s Contemporary Herb Ritts Photography

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Photographic Paper

Untitled - Woman's Back In Bikini Bottom At Beach
Untitled - Woman's Back In Bikini Bottom At Beach

Untitled - Woman's Back In Bikini Bottom At Beach

By Herb Ritts

Located in Carmel, CA

Unsigned. Authenticated original Herb Ritts Print Notations on Verso Silver Gelatin Photograph Over Matted In Corners

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1980s Herb Ritts Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Color Print of Karen Alexander in Fishing Net by Herb Ritts, Contemporary, 1990s
Color Print of Karen Alexander in Fishing Net by Herb Ritts, Contemporary, 1990s

Color Print of Karen Alexander in Fishing Net by Herb Ritts, Contemporary, 1990s

By Herb Ritts

Located in London, GB

Karen Alexander broke ground as a black model in the 1980s and 1990s and is sometimes known as “the other supermodel”. Natural beauty Ritts wanted the 1994 Pirelli Calendar to be “mo...

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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Karen Alexander 'In Fishing Net', 90s Portrait by Herb Ritts, Colour Print
Karen Alexander 'In Fishing Net', 90s Portrait by Herb Ritts, Colour Print

Karen Alexander 'In Fishing Net', 90s Portrait by Herb Ritts, Colour Print

By Herb Ritts

Located in London, GB

Karen Alexander broke ground as a black model in the 1980s and 1990s and is sometimes known as “the other supermodel”. "Natural beauty and refined elegance of Karen Alexander" Ritt...

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1990s Contemporary Herb Ritts Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Richard Gere, San Bernardino

Richard Gere, San Bernardino

By Herb Ritts

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1970s Herb Ritts Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bruce Springsteen, Detail II, New York

Bruce Springsteen, Detail II, New York

By Herb Ritts

Located in New York, NY

Estate Stamped on the verso Please inquire about additional limited sizes and editions

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Late 20th Century Herb Ritts Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Nicholson I, London

Jack Nicholson I, London

By Herb Ritts

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer on the verso Please inquire about additional limited sizes and editions

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Late 20th Century Herb Ritts Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Prince, Hat with Chains, Minneapolis

Prince, Hat with Chains, Minneapolis

By Herb Ritts

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer on the verso Please inquire about additional limited sizes and editions

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Late 20th Century Herb Ritts Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Nicholson I, London

Jack Nicholson I, London

By Herb Ritts

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1980s Herb Ritts Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Antonio Banderas, Malibu

Antonio Banderas, Malibu

By Herb Ritts

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer.

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1990s Herb Ritts Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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"Male Nude with Tumbleweed, Paradise Cove" 1986 by Herb Ritts A chiseled male models physic poses on Paradise Cove beach front, hidden behind tubmleweed. Unframed Matted Overall size : 16 x 20" inches / 41 x 51 cm Image Size: 8.75 " x 10'' inches / 22 x 26 cm Printed 1988 Toned silver Print Mint condition Certificate of authenticity Framing option available Shipped securely from London, England. Mel Gibson is an American actor, director, and producer, who made his acting debut on the Australian television drama series The Sullivans (1976–1983).[1] While a student at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, he was given an uncredited role in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and subsequently appeared as a leading actor in the micro budget surf drama Summer City (both in 1977).[2][3] Gibson rose to prominence during the Australian New Wave cinema movement in the early 1980s, having appeared in his breakthrough role in George Miller's dystopian action film Mad Max (1979), portraying the eponymous hero. He reprised the role in its sequels, Mad Max 2 (1981) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).[2][4] He appeared in Peter Weir...

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Elizabeth Taylor by Herb Ritts Vintage print
Elizabeth Taylor by Herb Ritts Vintage print

Elizabeth Taylor by Herb Ritts Vintage print

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Elizabeth Taylor 1991 by Herb Ritts American actress and icon, Elizabeth Taylor, poses with towel and diamond ring. Unframed Matted Overall size : 16 x 20" inches / 41 x 51 cm Image Size: 11" x 13.5'' inches / 28 x 35 cm Printed 1996 Silver Gelatin Print Mint condition Certificate of authenticity Framing option available Shipped securely from London, England. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the highest paid movie star in the 1960s, remaining a well-known public figure for the rest of her life. In 1999, the American Film Institute named her the seventh-greatest female screen legend of Classic Hollywood cinema. Born in London to socially prominent American parents, Taylor moved with her family to Los Angeles in 1939. She made her acting debut with a minor role in the Universal Pictures film There's One Born Every Minute (1942), but the studio ended her contract after a year. She was then signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and became a popular teen star after appearing in National Velvet (1944). She transitioned to mature roles in the 1950s, when she starred in the comedy Father of the Bride (1950) and received critical acclaim for her performance in the drama A Place in the Sun (1951). Despite being one of MGM's most bankable stars, Taylor wished to end her career in the early 1950s. She resented the studio's control and disliked many of the films to which she was assigned. She began receiving more enjoyable roles in the mid-1950s, beginning with the epic drama Giant (1956), and starred in several critically and commercially successful films in the following years. These included two film adaptations of plays by Tennessee Williams: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959); Taylor won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for the latter. Although she disliked her role as a call girl in BUtterfield 8...

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Dijmon with Octopus by Herb Ritts Vintage print

Dijmon with Octopus by Herb Ritts Vintage print

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Dijmon with Octopus 1989 by Herb Ritts A gorgeous black and white shot of actor and model Dijmon posing with an Octopus on his head. Unframed Matted Overall size : 12 x 16" inches...

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Naomi with Raised Arms Los Angeles by Herb Ritts Vintage print

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Naomi with Raised Arms Los Angeles 1988 by Herb Ritts World renowned British super model, Naomi Campbell, posing in front of the lens with her arms raised. Unframed Matted Overall ...

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Find a wide variety of authentic Herb Ritts photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Herb Ritts in silver gelatin print, paper, photographic paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Herb Ritts photography, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Jesse Alexander, John Albok, and Henry Grossman. Herb Ritts photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $695 and tops out at $51,000, while the average work can sell for $695.

Questions About Herb Ritts Photography

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Herb Ritts was known for his black and white style of photography. He shot a wide range of celebrities and iconic figures in the 1980s and ‘90s, and his work took inspiration from ancient Greek sculpture styles. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Herb Ritts pieces from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Herb Ritts got into photography because of his friend, the actor Richard Gere. Before Gere became famous, Ritts agreed to take promotional photos of him in front of a classic car. The media widely circulated the photograph, and Ritts became more interested in the art form. You'll find a range of Herb Ritts photographic art on 1stDibs.