ICONS represents the vision of internationally renowned photographer Markus Klinko. His luminous portraits document the larger-than-life icons of 21st-century pop culture. Taken over 21 years (2000-2021), the images comprise a chronological archive of the era’s most creative, diverse, compelling celebrities.
“When photographing an artist, I always desire to create a work that truly defines them and can serve as a milestone in pop culture history. Those are ambitious and lofty goals, but it is what I am thinking about when I pick up my camera.” ~ Markus Klinko
From left to right:
Laetitia Casta, The Web, 2000, New York David Bowie, The Cross, 2001, New York Pharrell Williams, 2002, New York Beyonce, Dangerously in Love, 2003, New York Britney Spears, The Forest, 2004, New York Mariah Carey, MIMI, 2005, New York Jennifer Lopez, 2006, New York The Angel, 2007, New York Aubrey O’Day, The Table, 2008, New York Lady Gaga, Hello Kitty, 2009, London KAWS x Lindsay Lohan, 2010, New York Daphne Guinness, The Lake, 2011, New York Olivia Wilde, 2012, New York Dita Von Teese, The Arrival, 2013, Los Angeles Lili Simmons, 2014, Los Angeles Iman, 2015, New York French Playboy, 2016, Los Angeles Laura Pausini, 2017, Rome Freida Pinto, 2018, Los Angeles Billie Eilish, Triptych, 2019, Los Angeles Loren Gray, Piece of Work, 2021, Los Angeles
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