About Herb Ritts
Herbert Ritts Jr. was an American fashion photographer and music video director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His work concentrated on black and white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture, which emphasized the human shape. Many people who excel are self-taught".Ritts bought his first camera in 1976, a 35mm Miranda DX-3. Herbert Ritts Jr. (August 13, 1952 – December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer and music video director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He was first diagnosed in 1989, and used alternative herbal treatments to fight his condition.
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