Herb Ritts

Herb Ritts
Born
Herbert Ritts Jr.

(1952-08-13)August 13, 1952
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 2002(2002-12-26) (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materBard College
OccupationPhotographer
AwardsGLAAD Media Awards
Pioneer Award 2008

Herbert Ritts Jr. (August 13, 1952 – December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer and director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His work concentrated on black and white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture, which emphasized the human shape.[1]

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