Herb Ritts
Herb Ritts
Herbert "Herb" Ritts Jr.was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth13 August 1952
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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That's why I felt so at home when I went to Africa. It didn't matter that I was halfway around the world in a foreign country, because all those elements are universal. And I think that's one thing about my work: It's universal.
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When you start out, you're not really aware. I didn't have a sense of photographic history.
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Regardless of whether you speak the language or are familiar with a culture, the picture should hold up.
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It's important to let your subjects be themselves.
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I was an economics major, which I enjoyed because I had a good business sense.
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Even though I didn't get a business degree, I enjoyed learning about economics.
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Being an American is about having the right to be who you are. Sometimes that doesn't happen.
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Well, I liked it - that was the main thing. I liked it, but I didn't think of it in terms of a career. I didn't really know; I didn't really think about it. One thing just led to another until finally I quit my job as a salesman and found myself working as a photographer.
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I abstract it in my photographs: I like large planes and spaces, areas of texture and light, like deserts or oceans or monumental places.