Steven Klein the 46 year old US photographer based in New York renowned for his provocatively erotic photographs of celebrities, has a new exhibition of his work “USAnatomy” at the fifth Iguatemi Photo Series held at the São Paulo Brazilian Museum of Sculpture (MuBE). Klien’s work has appeared regularly in fashion magazines for Calvin Klein and Alexander McQueen. The Iguatemi Photo Series are photographic installations with the “aim to present the public with photography that goes beyond journalistic witnessing, beyond the iconographic register of classic photography, and beyond its value as a medium to show its importance as a contemporary cultural expression”. The exhibition comprises 60 selected images, ranging from large scale pieces to Polaroid shots, and include many celebrity set shots in his signature highly sexualized conceptual style.  Inspired by artinfo.com ow.ly/65fMv image source Joe Corrigan ow.ly/65fHJ Photography beyond journalistic witnessing (August 23 2011)

Steven Klein the 46 year old US photographer based in New York renowned for his provocatively erotic photographs of celebrities, has a new exhibition of his work “USAnatomy” at the fifth Iguatemi Photo Series held at the São Paulo Brazilian Museum of Sculpture (MuBE). Klien’s work has appeared regularly in fashion magazines for Calvin Klein and Alexander McQueen. The Iguatemi Photo Series are photographic installations with the “aim to present the public with photography that goes beyond journalistic witnessing, beyond the iconographic register of classic photography, and beyond its value as a medium to show its importance as a contemporary cultural expression”. The exhibition comprises 60 selected images, ranging from large scale pieces to Polaroid shots, and include many celebrity set shots in his signature highly sexualized conceptual style.

 

Inspired by artinfo.com http://ow.ly/65fMv image source Joe Corrigan http://ow.ly/65fHJ