Difference between revisions of "Ken Haak"
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Owner of Rosehill Press Publishing. Celebrated fashion photographer. Built a reputation in graphic design that led to receiving New York Art Director's Club Awards. His posters for The New York Times were exhibited by and formally entered into the permanent graphic design collection of The Museum of Modern Art. In mid-career he became a self-taught explorer in fashion photography who played light and shadow against skin and fabric to not simply dramatize the clothes, but exalt the body as well. Photographs have appeared in such diverse publications as American Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Playboy, Essence, Interview, and Men's Bazaar Italia. books include 'Ken Haak's Private Collection', 'Summer Souvenirs', 'Sleeping Beauties' and the illustrations for the exercise book 'Working Out'. | Owner of Rosehill Press Publishing. Celebrated fashion photographer. Built a reputation in graphic design that led to receiving New York Art Director's Club Awards. His posters for The New York Times were exhibited by and formally entered into the permanent graphic design collection of The Museum of Modern Art. In mid-career he became a self-taught explorer in fashion photography who played light and shadow against skin and fabric to not simply dramatize the clothes, but exalt the body as well. Photographs have appeared in such diverse publications as American Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Playboy, Essence, Interview, and Men's Bazaar Italia. books include 'Ken Haak's Private Collection', 'Summer Souvenirs', 'Sleeping Beauties' and the illustrations for the exercise book 'Working Out'. | ||
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| + | * [[LGBTQ Photographers]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:09, 8 November 2014
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1923 - 1991
Occupation
Photographer
Description
Owner of Rosehill Press Publishing. Celebrated fashion photographer. Built a reputation in graphic design that led to receiving New York Art Director's Club Awards. His posters for The New York Times were exhibited by and formally entered into the permanent graphic design collection of The Museum of Modern Art. In mid-career he became a self-taught explorer in fashion photography who played light and shadow against skin and fabric to not simply dramatize the clothes, but exalt the body as well. Photographs have appeared in such diverse publications as American Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Playboy, Essence, Interview, and Men's Bazaar Italia. books include 'Ken Haak's Private Collection', 'Summer Souvenirs', 'Sleeping Beauties' and the illustrations for the exercise book 'Working Out'.
