Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original
Herb Ritts k.d. lang and cindy crawford los angeles 1993 black and white photograph silver gelatin print iconic american photography portraiture vanity fair cover story queer art lesbian art gay art gay artists queer artists 1990s photography american art herb ritts best photographs herb ritts original

Herb Ritts

HERB RITTS "K.D. LANG & CINDY CRAWFORD, LA" 1993

$40,000

Herb Ritts (1952-2002) was a Los Angeles-born photographer acclaimed for his celebrity portraits, nudes, and fashion photography from the 1970s onward. His dynamic career defied boundaries between art and commerce, blurring the lines between documentary and fantasy.

His approach to portraiture and fashion photography is confident and minimal, with an emphasis on the textural and sculptural qualities of bodies. In the late 80s, his practice expanded beyond photography as he began directing major music videos, commercials, and ad campaigns. 

Ritts photographed many iconic supermodels and celebrities of the 1990s including Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and Madonna to name a few. He also had countless features in the top fashion and pop culture publications including Vanity Fair, Vogue, and Rolling Stone. 

This iconic photograph features musician k.d. lang and supermodel Cindy Crawford. It was featured in a groundbreaking cover story for the 1993 issue of Vanity Fair, profiling lang. The article took an in-depth look at the musician, including into her childhood, her experiences with fame, and her sexuality. Being photographed alongside a supermodel was lang's vision, and Crawford was thrilled to be a part of it (asked only the night before the shoot by Ritts).

In this expertly-toned photograph, the pair are transfixed with one another, perfectly positioned: lang in a barber's chair with shaving cream applied to her face and neck, and Crawford statuesquely standing over her. Challenging gender stereotypes, this photograph was considered bold and risqué for its time. 

Not only an iconic image in Ritts' oeuvre, the photograph represents a landmark moment in pop culture and queer visibility. Over 30 years after the photo was taken, it continues to live on in the collective cultural memory.

In 2003, The Herb Ritts Foundation was founded following the artist's untimely death. The foundation continues the artist's philanthropic efforts and art activism in support of HIV/AIDS research and advocacy. The artist was the recipient of GLAAD Media's Pioneer Award in 2008.

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“k.d. lang and Cindy Crawford, Los Angeles" 

USA, 1993

Silver Gelatin Photograph 

Number 12 from an edition of 25

Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso

24"H 20"W (work)

33.75"H 29.25"W (framed)

Very good condition

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