RUSSEL YOUNG
Russell Young was born in the UK in 1959. He started his career at the age of 20 and became famous after shooting the ‘Faith’ album sleeve for George Michael. Since then, he has worked with many celebrities, such as Björk, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, R.E.M., New Order, The Smiths, Diana Ross, and Paul Newman. He also directed many music videos in the golden age of MTV. At the same time, Russell Young began to concentrate on painting. For some time, his works were kept in secret. He exhibited his first series ‘Pig Portraits’ in Los Angeles in 2003. The great success of the exhibition brought fame to Young’s name in the world of contemporary art.
KATE MOSS 1990
The photograph of young Kate Moss standing in a public bathroom is the first one in the provocative series of the model. She is topless but wears high heels and holds a teddy bear as she looks at us with her touching trustful gaze. This shot was published on the cover of the British edition of Vogue in 1990.