Herb Ritts

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Herb Ritts
Born	Herbert Ritts Jr. (1952-08-13)August 13, 1952 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2002(2002-12-26) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Bard College
Occupation	Photographer
Awards	GLAAD 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]