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February 16, 2007
Steven Klein has done something that is rare in the fashion magazine world. He has transformed fashion magazines into his own private gallery spaces. When his collaborative, narrative series appear in publications like American Vogue, L’Uomo Vogue, W, and Arena Hommes+, they are often perceived as ‘signal events’ in the art and fashion world.
Steven Klein, Bowie 02, L 'Uomo Vogue, 2003, Color C-Print mounted to aluminum.
Fashion has become the highly visible and commercially effective site for picture-making that is every bit as challenging as that being pursued by so many photographers who define themselves as independent artists.
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