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                                                                                     Born in 1952, Herb Ritts began his love of photography in the late 1970's, where he then gained a reputation as a master of art and his commercial photography. Ritts had many opportunities headed his way, He created many advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein, Chanel, Donna Karan, Gap, Gianni Versace, Polo Ralph Lauren and many other big brands. Along with these campaigns, he had directed award winning music videos and commercials since 1988.      When it comes to photography, Ritts was attracted to clean and sharp lines, striking shadows along with strong forms. this kind of simplicity allows his images to be analyzed in an instant. Thin...

                                                                             Born in Los Angeles, California on January 16, 1939 Ralph Gibson happens to be a contemporary American photographer who surrounds his work around black/white photography and formal abstraction. This meaning that his work is very much precise, impersonal, hard edged, and non figurative. Gibson studied photography while being a participant of the US Navy. Gibson had then attended the San Francisco Art institute and worked as an assistant for Dorothea Lange and Robert Frank, which gave him much experience early in his career. Since these opportunities came about, the more he learned, the more he became successful. He has completed over 40 books, some self published, under his company call...