Nick Knight

Nick Knight continually challenges conventional ideals of beauty. Born in London in 1958, he studied photography at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and Design, graduating with distinction in 1982. In 1985, his first book, Skinheads, won him the Designers and Art Directors Award for Best Book Cover. Knight made fashion history in November 1993 by adapting ring-flash photography to capture Linda Evangelista for a landmark post-grunge cover of British Vogue. Since then, his work has graced no fewer than 36 covers. He has shot advertising campaigns for Jil Sander, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, and Christian Dior, among other brands. He has also shot record covers for David Bowie, Paul Weller, George Michael, and Massive Attack. Knight’s work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, Saatchi Gallery, The Photographers’ Gallery, Hayward Gallery, and Tate Modern. In 2010, he was named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of the contributions he has made to the arts over his illustrious career.

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