Mark Seliger

Mark Alan Seliger (born May 23, 1959) is an American photographer noted for his portraiture. From 1992 to 2002, he was Chief Photographer for Rolling Stone, during which time he shot over 188 covers for the magazine.[1] From 2002 to 2012 he was under contract with Condé Nast Publications for GQ and Vanity Fair and has shot for numerous other magazines.[2] Seliger has published a number of books, including When They Came to Take My Father: Voices of the Holocaust, Physiognomy,[3] and On Christopher Street: Transgender Stories,[4] and his photographs are included in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and the National Portrait Gallery in London. He has done advertising work for Adidas, Amazon, Anheuser-Busch, Apple, Dom Pérignon, Fila, Gap, HBO, Hourglass Cosmetics, Hulu, KITH, Lee Jeans, Levi's, McDonald's, Netflix, Ralph Lauren, Ray-Ban, Rolex, Showtime, Sony, Universal and Viacom, among others.[citation needed] He is also the lead singer of the country band Rusty Truck.[5]

  1. ^ Wenner, Jann (2022). Like a Rolling Stone. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 540. ISBN 9780316415194.
  2. ^ Koppel, Lily, "Not-So-Still Life With Stairwell," The New York Times, retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Johnson, Barry, "Coffeetable Books - Dream On," The Austin Chronicle, retrieved March 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Famed Photographer Showcases Christopher Street's Trans Stories," NBC News, retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. ^ McKinley Jr., James C. (August 5, 2013), "A Photographer Calling the Tune", The New York Times, retrieved February 13, 2023