Amanda Demme

Amanda Demme
Born
Amanda Scheer

Washington, D.C., United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBoston University
Occupation(s)Photographer, creative director, nightlife producer, music supervisor, label owner, artist manager
Spouse
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(m. 1994; died 2002)​
Websiteamandademme.com

Amanda Scheer Demme is an American photographer and creative director. Previously a music supervisor, label owner, and artist manager, she is best known as a nightlife producer. Demme was described by the Los Angeles Times as an "expert at 'building a room,' choosing a precise mix of guests, sculpting space with light and shadow, and cultivating a mood something akin to performance art." She conceptualized and shot the award-winning #theemptychair image for New York magazine's 2015 cover story "Bill Cosby: The Women."[1][2][3][4]

Demme served as the music supervisor for more than 40 films and television shows, including Mean Girls, Garden State, Judgment Night and Blow. Her first solo show as a photographer took place in Venice, Los Angeles in May 2013.[1][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b Piccalo, Gina (May 4, 2013). "Amanda Demme is glad to no longer be the life of the party". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Waxman, Sharon (April 16, 2006). "Rough Dawn for a Nighttime Queen". The New York Times. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  3. ^ McDermott, Maeve (July 27, 2015). "On Cosby cover, one powerful empty chair". USA Today. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Pollack, Cara (December 8, 2015). "TIME Picks the Top Magazine Covers of 2015". Time. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Visual Arts News Desk (May 4, 2013). "LA's Obsolete Opens Amanda Demme Photography Exhibition Toda". broadwayworld.com. BWW Artworld. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Weiss, Jeff (June 2013). "Studio Session". The Radar/Digital Modern Luxury. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  7. ^ "Amanda Scheer-Demme". IMDb. Retrieved March 3, 2015.