Albert Watson

(Scottish, born 1942)

Albert Watson is a Scottish fashion and commercial photographer. Best known for both his stark black-and-white and color photographs of celebrities, his subjects have ranged from Salvador Dalí, David Bowie, and Uma Thurman to business and political leaders like Bill Clinton and Steve Jobs. Born 1942 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Watson went on to study at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design and the Royal College of Art. Following his move to Los Angeles in 1970, Watson began shooting popular fashion magazines such as Harper's Bazaar and Mademoiselle, as his prominence in the industry quickly skyrocketed. His honors include a Grammy Award and Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society, as well as solo exhibitions of his work at institutions like the Museum of Modern Art in Milan and the KunstHausWien in Vienna.

Related Categories

Contemporary Art, Fashion Photography, Photography

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Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Brett Weston, Edward Weston

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Albert Watson (533 results)
Christy Turlington, New York City, 1990

Albert Watson

Christy Turlington, New York City, 1990

Sale Date: November 14, 2009

Auction Closed

Kate Moss, Marrakech, Morocco, 1993

Albert Watson

Kate Moss, Marrakech, Morocco, 1993

Sale Date: November 14, 2009

Auction Closed

Jack Nicholson at his house Aspen February 1981

Albert Watson

Jack Nicholson at his house Aspen February 1981

Sale Date: October 28, 2009

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Christy Turlington, New York City, 1990

Albert Watson

Christy Turlington, New York City, 1990

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

Auction Closed

Keith Richards New York City, 1988

Albert Watson

Keith Richards New York City, 1988

Sale Date: April 28, 2009

Auction Closed

Kate Moss, Marrakesh, Morocco, 1993

Albert Watson

Kate Moss, Marrakesh, Morocco, 1993

Sale Date: April 25, 2009

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Kate Moss composite, 2008

Albert Watson

Kate Moss composite, 2008

Sale Date: February 22, 2009

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Leslie Weiner, Yohji Yamamoto, London, 1989

Albert Watson

Leslie Weiner, Yohji Yamamoto, London, 1989

Sale Date: February 22, 2009

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Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993

Albert Watson

Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993

Sale Date: November 18, 2008

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Camera Work portfolio (portfolio of 10), 1972–1993

Albert Watson

Camera Work portfolio (portfolio of 10), 1972–1993

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Cat killer - Mike Tyson

Albert Watson

Cat killer - Mike Tyson

Sale Date: October 30, 2008

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Smoking gun, London, 1993

Albert Watson

Smoking gun, London, 1993

Sale Date: October 30, 2008

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Naomi Campbell, Palm Springs, 1989

Albert Watson

Naomi Campbell, Palm Springs, 1989

Sale Date: October 29, 2008

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Christy Turlington, New York City, 1990

Albert Watson

Christy Turlington, New York City, 1990

Sale Date: November 19, 2008

Auction Closed

Monica gripman, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1988

Albert Watson

Monica gripman, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1988

Sale Date: November 19, 2008

Auction Closed

Kate Moss, Marrakech, January, 1993

Albert Watson

Kate Moss, Marrakech, January, 1993

Sale Date: November 19, 2008

Auction Closed

Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993

Albert Watson

Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993

Sale Date: October 16, 2008

Auction Closed

Magic Monkey NYC, 1992

Albert Watson

Magic Monkey NYC, 1992

Sale Date: June 1, 2008

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Pictures of the west (12 works), 1978

Albert Watson

Pictures of the west (12 works), 1978

Sale Date: May 15, 2008

Auction Closed

Kate Moss, Marrakech, January, 1993

Albert Watson

Kate Moss, Marrakech, January, 1993

Sale Date: May 15, 2008

Auction Closed

Uma Thurman, New York, 1993

Albert Watson

Uma Thurman, New York, 1993

Sale Date: April 16, 2008

Auction Closed

Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993

Albert Watson

Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993

Sale Date: April 16, 2008

Auction Closed

Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993

Albert Watson

Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993

Sale Date: April 16, 2008

Auction Closed

Kate Moss, Marrakech, January 8, 1993

Albert Watson

Kate Moss, Marrakech, January 8, 1993

Sale Date: April 10, 2008

Auction Closed

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