Michael Thompson (photographer)
Encyclopedia
Michael Thompson began his career as an assistant to Irving Penn
after training at the Brooks Institute of Photography in California. His father was a studio photographer in Washington State. Thompson's photography has appeared in W, Details, Allure, Harper's Bazaar
, Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ and The New York Times Magazine. His commercial photography has placed him at the top of his profession and includes noteworthy campaigns for the Gap, Elizabeth Arden, Chanel, and the PDN Award winner "I Am African." His award-winning television commercials include those for the fragrance,"Lovely" by Sarah Jessica Parker
(winner of the 2006 FiFi Award for Best National Advertising Campaign -Television), the "Frank Gehry Collection" for Tiffany, and a PSA for "The American Ballet Theatre".
The artist lives and works in New York.
Michael Thompson "Portraits"
Michael Thompson "Red Nude"
Irving Penn
Irving Penn was an American photographer known for his portraiture and fashion photography.-Early career:Irving Penn studied under Alexey Brodovitch at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art from which he was graduated in 1938. Penn's drawings were published by Harper's Bazaar and he...
after training at the Brooks Institute of Photography in California. His father was a studio photographer in Washington State. Thompson's photography has appeared in W, Details, Allure, Harper's Bazaar
Harper's Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...
, Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ and The New York Times Magazine. His commercial photography has placed him at the top of his profession and includes noteworthy campaigns for the Gap, Elizabeth Arden, Chanel, and the PDN Award winner "I Am African." His award-winning television commercials include those for the fragrance,"Lovely" by Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker is an American film, television, and theater actress and producer.She is best known for her leading role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City , for which she won four Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Emmy Awards...
(winner of the 2006 FiFi Award for Best National Advertising Campaign -Television), the "Frank Gehry Collection" for Tiffany, and a PSA for "The American Ballet Theatre".
The artist lives and works in New York.
Books
Michael Thompson "Images"Michael Thompson "Portraits"
Michael Thompson "Red Nude"
External links
- http://www.digitalphotopro.com/profiles/michael-thompson-an-eclectic-view.html
- http://www.jedroot.com/photogr/mt/thompson-bio.php
- http://www.oneimagecharity.com/photo.html?photoid=5