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| Vogue January 2006 |
Steven Klein is one of the most notable photographers of the fashion world. He is praised by top editors such as Anna Wintour and has worked with the most highly acclaimed celebrities including Madonna and Brad Pitt. The irony: Mr. Klein views the fashion and celebrity worlds with acute aversion, wishing to shatter its transparent façade of glamour and perfection.
"Mindlessly glam fashion photography is a dead or dying form, and Steven Klein, the anti-fashion fashion photographer, helped strangle it."
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| Vogue Paris February 2009 |
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| Madonna |
His work extends far beyond the realm of conventional photography and typical attraction, seemingly breaking down preconceived notions of what is beautiful, what is known, and what is flawless. He has injected ambiguity, perversion, and seediness into his work creating photographs that exude reality and fascination. A paradox exists within his photography in that he is able to maintain the allure and beauty of fashion in the context of an ominous and rather demonic photo. Klein does not consider himself an artist on the brink of creating a new photographic paradigm for the fashion world. Rather, his photography is an extension of his profound perception of people and actuality, which tends to unveil hidden truths of their existence. Shooting Brad Pitt in bondage and a straight jacket isn't to simply provoke a dark image; Klein uses this imagery to emanate his perception that Pitt is vulnerable and hidden despite his fame. After reading the New York Times article, one becomes mystified by the brilliance of his creativity; it is realized that his talent is both enigmatic and mysterious. What can be deduced however, is that the genius behind Klein's photography at least lies partly in his conceptual edge, enlightened understanding of reality, and twisted sense of beauty.
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| Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie |
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| Vogue Italy 2003 |
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Vogue Italy September 2004
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