Steven Klein (artist)

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Steven Klein (born April 30, 1965 in Cranston, Rhode Island)[1] is an American photographer and videographer. He has worked with numerous pop culture figures. He is based in New York City.

History[]

After studying painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, he moved into the field of photography. Klein shot high-profile advertising campaigns for various clients including Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Nike and is a regular contributor to magazines including American and Paris Vogue, where he photographed Björk. Other publications he worked with include i-D, Numéro, W, and Arena.[2] His work has featured in numerous exhibitions, most recently at the Gagosian Gallery, California and the Brancolini Grimaldi Gallery in Florence. Klein is well known for his Interview,[3] and W magazine editorials with various celebrities, including Madonna,[4] Tom Ford,[5] Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie,[6] Rihanna.[7] He often works with cinematographer David Devlin. He shot the promotional pictures -including the album cover- of Britney Spears' third studio album, Britney. He also worked with Lady Gaga on numerous occasions including a music video for "Alejandro", the album cover for Gaga and Tony Bennett's album Cheek to Cheek, as well as two fragrance campaigns.

X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS[]

In 2003, Klein collaborated with Madonna, creating an exhibition installation named X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS. It included photography from the photoshoot in W magazine and seven video segments. The installation ran from March 28 to May 3, 2003 in New York gallery, Deitch Projects, it then travelled the world in an edited form.[8]

The title of the exhibition comes from a song called "X-Static Process" on Madonna's 2003 album American Life.

A coffee table book was also released to accompany the exhibition which retailed for $350 and limited to 1000 copies. The book was designed by Giovanni Bianco and was hand-bound and printed in Italy on customized paper with brushed cotton paper slipcase.

Madonna later used video from the exhibition in her 2004 Re-Invention World Tour during the performances of "The Beast Within" and "Vogue". Madonna has become a frequent collaborator with Klein, having used his photography on the albums Confessions on a Dance Floor and Hard Candy. He has also contributed videos to her 2006 Confessions Tour and various magazine photo shoots.

Videography[]

Concert backdrop videos[]

Films[]

Commercials[]

Music Videos[]

Museum exhibitions[]

References[]

  1. ^ Marre, Oliver (15 July 2007). "The Man Who Shapes Fame". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ Steven Klein. SHOWStudio. Retrieved March 1st, 2012.
  3. ^ "You searched for". Interview Magazine.
  4. ^ "Madonna: Celebrities: Wmagazine.com".
  5. ^ "Tom Ford: Fashion: Wmagazine.com".
  6. ^ "Domestic Bliss: Celebrities: Wmagazine.com".
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  8. ^ "X-STaTIC PRo=CeSS | Exhibition". ArtFacts.
  9. ^ Tietjen, Alexa (3 October 2017). "If Shoes Could Kill: Steven Klein Unveils 'Fetish' Exhibit at Sotheby's". WWD. Retrieved 27 October 2017.

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