Born in 1952 in Los Angeles, USA. Died in 2002 in Los Angeles, USA.

Herb Ritts was one of the most important fashion photographers of the 1980s and 1990s. His pictures redrew the boundaries of fashion imagery, rethought the nude in photography and helped to transform celebrities into icons. Characterised by strong forms and clean lines, his photographs have a simplicity that is instantly appealing and yet belies the significant way in which they sought to challenge conventional notions.

Ritt’s works are represented in international collections such as the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, USA; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA; Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College, Chicago, USA.