Jim Lee

Having made himself a name with his fresh and theatrical take on fashion, Jim Lee is the “original wild child of fashion photography.” Lee’s stylish, theatrical photography is layered with strong narratives. He took photo shoots out of the rigid studios and placed them in a story context becoming a great pioneer of fashion photography who would change the course of the genre. The striking and sometimes controversial photographic style that centers on storytelling particularly meant complicated set-ups and ambitious outdoor productions creating dramatic results that “make you reach beyond the edges of the frame.”
For Jim Lee, storytelling was always at the heart of his work and his life. Lee was born in 1945 to parents who were both MI5 operatives marking a beginning to a life that followed anything but a conventional path. At the young age of 17 he decided to move to Australia where his interest and passion for photography sparked. His time in Australia was full of youthful adventure but, more importantly, it opened up a love for photography that allowed him full creative scope for his imagination.

Submitted by Holden Luntz Gallery