Neil Selkirk
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Neil Selkirk is an American photographer known for his portraiture
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in 1970 to work as an assistant for photographer Hiro (photographer)
. The following year, he studied with photographer Diane Arbus
in her master class. In 1973 he began photographing for Esquire Magazine, Andy Warhol
’s Interview
and the New York Times Magazine. During the 1980s he was involved in magazine start-ups that proved to be highly influential. He photographed with other magazines, including the covers and inside stories for the premier issues of Spy Magazine, Wired Magazine, Paper Magazine and Colors magazine
.
His photographs are in major US museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York and the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. In 2005 he directed the Documentary film: Who is Marvin Israel, which premiered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He is the only person ever authorized to make posthumous prints of the work of Diane Arbus
.
Portrait photography
Portrait photography or portraiture is the capture by means of photography of the likeness of a person or a small group of people , in which the face and expression is predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject...
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Photography career
Selkirk was born in London, England. He studied Photography at the London College of Printing, graduating in 1968 and Moved to New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1970 to work as an assistant for photographer Hiro (photographer)
Hiro (photographer)
Yasuhiro Wakabayashi, professionally known as Hiro, is an American commercial photographer. He was born in Shanghai in 1930 to Japanese parents...
. The following year, he studied with photographer Diane Arbus
Diane Arbus
Diane Arbus March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971) was an American photographer and writer noted for black-and-white square photographs of "deviant and marginal people or of people whose normality seems ugly or surreal." A friend said that Arbus said that she was "afraid.....
in her master class. In 1973 he began photographing for Esquire Magazine, Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
’s Interview
Interview (magazine)
Interview is an American magazine which has the nickname The Crystal Ball Of Pop. It was founded in late 1969 by artist Andy Warhol. The magazine features intimate conversations between some of the world's biggest celebrities, artists, musicians, and creative thinkers...
and the New York Times Magazine. During the 1980s he was involved in magazine start-ups that proved to be highly influential. He photographed with other magazines, including the covers and inside stories for the premier issues of Spy Magazine, Wired Magazine, Paper Magazine and Colors magazine
Colors magazine
Colors magazine is a multilingual quarterly magazine developed in Italy by Fabrica, Benetton's research center. There are three editions published: French/English, Italian/English, and Spanish/English. Each issue has a theme and covers the topic from an international perspective...
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His photographs are in major US museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
in New York and the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. In 2005 he directed the Documentary film: Who is Marvin Israel, which premiered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He is the only person ever authorized to make posthumous prints of the work of Diane Arbus
Diane Arbus
Diane Arbus March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971) was an American photographer and writer noted for black-and-white square photographs of "deviant and marginal people or of people whose normality seems ugly or surreal." A friend said that Arbus said that she was "afraid.....
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Personal life
Neil Selkirk married Susan Spiller on August 28, 1976. They have two children: Alexander, born September 21, 1977 and Zane, born August 3, 1982.Books
- 1000 on 42nd Street (2000, ISBN 1-57687-045-7)
- Infra-Apparel (2003, ISBN 0870996762)
- See No Evil (2006, ISBN 1-59005-155-6)
- Lobbyists (2007, ISBN 1-59005-169-6)