Albert Watson

Biography
Albert Watson

Albert Watson (1942) is a Scottish photographer well known for his fashion, celebrity, and art photography, having shot over 200 Vogue and 40 Rolling Stone covers since the mid-1970s. His photographs are signature, classical, and bold, and in our world of manipulation, Watson prefers the enlargers and the trays; an artist who greatly enriches our perception with his unique photographic view.

Albert Watson is one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time, along with Richard Avedon and Irving Penn, among others.

Presented in prestigious galleries and museums worldwide, Albert Watson has won numerous awards, including a Lucie Award, a Grammy Award, the Hasselblad Masters Award, and three ANDY Awards over the past decades. He was awarded The Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship (HonFRPS) in recognition of a sustained, significant contribution to the art of photography in 2010.

Artworks
  • Albert Watson, Breanna in Cat Mask, Las Vegas Hilton, 2001
    Breanna in Cat Mask, Las Vegas Hilton, 2001
  • Albert Watson, David Bowie, In Mirrors, New York City, 1992
    David Bowie, In Mirrors, New York City, 1992
  • Albert Watson, David Bowie, New York City (with box), 1996
    David Bowie, New York City (with box), 1996
  • Albert Watson, David Bowie, NYC (close-up), 1996
    David Bowie, NYC (close-up), 1996
  • Albert Watson, David Bowie, The Yogi, New York City, 1996
    David Bowie, The Yogi, New York City, 1996
  • Albert Watson, Gigi Hadid in Black Gloves, New York City, 2019
    Gigi Hadid in Black Gloves, New York City, 2019
  • Albert Watson, Gigi Hadid in Iris Van Herpen, New York City, 2019
    Gigi Hadid in Iris Van Herpen, New York City, 2019
  • Albert Watson, Juli Foster on Car, Algarve, Portugal, 1977
    Juli Foster on Car, Algarve, Portugal, 1977
  • Albert Watson, Juli Foster with Birdcage, Algarve, Portugal, 1977
    Juli Foster with Birdcage, Algarve, Portugal, 1977
  • Albert Watson, Kate Moss, Sun & Henna, Marrakech, Morocco, 1993
    Kate Moss, Sun & Henna, Marrakech, Morocco, 1993
  • Albert Watson, King Casey, ‘INK’, New York City, 1992
    King Casey, ‘INK’, New York City, 1992
  • Albert Watson, Laetitia Casta, New York City, 1996
    Laetitia Casta, New York City, 1996
  • Albert Watson, Maggie Maurer in Giambattista Valli, Paris, 2021
    Maggie Maurer in Giambattista Valli, Paris, 2021
  • Albert Watson, Sade, London, 1992
    Sade, London, 1992
  • Albert Watson, Sebastian Cardin in Issey Miyake, New York City, 1989
    Sebastian Cardin in Issey Miyake, New York City, 1989
  • Albert Watson, Clara McSweeney with Flowers, ‘Dreamscape,’ New York City, 2016
    Clara McSweeney with Flowers, ‘Dreamscape,’ New York City, 2016
  • Albert Watson, Clara McSweeney, ‘Dreamscape,’ New York City, 2017
    Clara McSweeney, ‘Dreamscape,’ New York City, 2017
  • Albert Watson, Reid Kastyn, 'Crouching', ‘Dreamscape,’ New York City, 2017
    Reid Kastyn, 'Crouching', ‘Dreamscape,’ New York City, 2017
Press
Exhibitions