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Miles Aldridge is a world famous fashion photographer who has done cover stories for all the major magazines. Although his work seems to be computer-generated, all elements have been recreated and classically photographed in Miles Aldridge’s studio.
Miles Aldridge was born in London in 1964 as the son of a family of artists. He made his first experience with photography at the age of five. He sat with his father Alan Aldridge portrait for Lord Snowden.
Miles Aldridge studied illustration at Central Saint Martins Collage of Art & Design and produced music videos for a short time before becoming a fashion photographer in the mid-90s.
The father of Miles Aldridge already created psychedelic album covers as a graphic artist. The artist’s photographs are incredibly vivid and glamorous and strongly reminiscent of famous film scenes. Aldridge uses intensely saturated colors and erotic undertones to give his work a dramatic dimension.
Various influences from film directors such as Derek Jarman, David Lynch and Fellini are visible. But Miles Aldridge also makes reference to photographers such as Richard Avedon.
Perfectly staged, the stars of Aldridge’s surrealistic stories and technicoloured dream worlds are glamorous, beautiful women. Their flawless appearance and empty expression leave room for interpretation and, like a mirror with a touch of dark humour, point to the perfect façade of fashion glamour and the need for idealised beauty. In addition, his works are characterized by vibrant, fluorescent colors, Hollywood lighting and a perfect attention to detail.
Although the works seem to be from the computer, everything is lovingly recreated in the studio and photographed in a classic manner. In order to achieve his characteristic cinematic effect, Aldridge first makes a drawing and then meticulously plans every aspect of his image, from the precise lighting to the colour palette, before taking the photographs.
Miles Aldridge’s photographic works are frequently published in internationally renowned magazines such as Vogue Italia, The New Yorker, TIME, Numéro and the New York Times.
Miles Aldridge had his first solo exhibition in London in 2009, followed by an exhibition in New York.
His works are now part of renowned museum collections, such as the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the International Center of Photography in New York.
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© 2020 - Galerie Frank Fluegel
Obere Wörthstrasse 12
90403 Nürnberg
Germany
+49 911 23737500
Josef-Pirchl-Straße 6
6370 Kitzbühel
Austria
