Howard Schatz

(American, born 1940)

Howard Schatz is a contemporary American photographer known for his exploration of the human form. While he has focused on the bodies of athletes and dancers, Schatz’s best-known works are a series of a photos made with models moving underwater. “I could see that under the water there was this beautifully weightless environment. So, for the next six months, I began to explore ways of making images underwater,” he explained of the series. Born on July 30, 1940 in Chicago, IL, Schatz studied at the University of Illinois and later attended medical school at John Hopkins University. Setting up his ophthalmology practice in San Francisco, Schatz left his successful career in medicine to become a photographer during the mid-1990s. He has gone on to publish a number of photobooks and his works have since been included in Sports IllustratedTimeGQ Italia, and Vogue. The artist currently lives and works between Sherman, CT and New York, NY. Today, his photographs are held in the collections of the International Center of Photography in New York, the Musée de l’Elysée in Lausanne, and the Oakland Museum of California, among others.

Howard Schatz Artworks

Howard Schatz (51 results)
Boxing Study #1166 (At the Fight), 2007

Howard Schatz

Boxing Study #1166 (At the Fight), 2007

Sale Date: January 26, 2023

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Underwater study #1335,, 1996

Howard Schatz

Underwater study #1335,, 1996

Sale Date: November 17, 2021

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Newborn study #62, 1993

Howard Schatz

Newborn study #62, 1993

Sale Date: May 6, 2021

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Untitled, from the series Underwater

Howard Schatz

Untitled, from the series Underwater

Sale Date: January 21, 2021

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Untitled, from the series Underwater

Howard Schatz

Untitled, from the series Underwater

Sale Date: January 21, 2021

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Newborn study #62, 1993

Howard Schatz

Newborn study #62, 1993

Sale Date: December 17, 2020

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“Sonya”, 1982

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“Sonya”, 1982

Sale Date: June 23, 2020

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Nude Body Nude #1015 * Shannon Chain #10, 1997–1998

Howard Schatz

Nude Body Nude #1015 * Shannon Chain #10, 1997–1998

Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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Tiffany Heft, Smuin Ballet, San Francisco, 1994

Howard Schatz

Tiffany Heft, Smuin Ballet, San Francisco, 1994

Sale Date: December 6, 2019

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Nudes; and Shannon Chain #10, 1997–1998

Howard Schatz

Nudes; and Shannon Chain #10, 1997–1998

Sale Date: October 2, 2019

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Underwater Study #980, 1995

Howard Schatz

Underwater Study #980, 1995

Sale Date: May 10, 2019

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„NUDE BODY NUDE #264“, 1999

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„NUDE BODY NUDE #264“, 1999

Sale Date: May 30, 2018

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Underwater Study #1333, 1996

Howard Schatz

Underwater Study #1333, 1996

Sale Date: December 1, 2017

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Nude Body, Nude #1201, 1999

Howard Schatz

Nude Body, Nude #1201, 1999

Sale Date: October 19, 2017

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