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MARKUS KLINKO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Art at the Plaza<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\"Natural Villains (David Bowie)\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Markus Klinko is a Swiss-born fashion and celebrity photographer who has made a name for himself through his distinctive and imaginative portraits of some of the world\u2019s most famous artists. His work has had a significant impact on popular culture since the early 2000s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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  • Born in 1961 in Switzerland, with French, Italian, Jewish, and Hungarian background, Klinko began his career as a classical harp soloist. He studied at the Conservatoire National Sup\u00e9rieur de Musique in Paris and performed internationally with symphony orchestras. After a hand injury in 1994, he was forced to end his music career and instead chose to pursue photography, despite having no previous experience in the field.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    • Klinko\u2019s breakthrough came when he photographed Iman for her book I Am Iman, which led David Bowie to commission him for the album cover of Heathen (2002). Since then, he has created iconic images for artists such as Beyonc\u00e9 (the album Dangerously in Love), Mariah Carey (The Emancipation of Mimi), and Lady Gaga. His work is characterised by a high-concept, glamorous, and often surreal style.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      • Klinko has worked with a range of international stars, including Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Anne Hathaway, Kate Winslet, Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell, and Billie Eilish. His images have been published in leading magazines such as Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper\u2019s Bazaar, and Interview Magazine. He has also created advertising campaigns for brands such as Lanc\u00f4me, L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris, Nike, Hugo Boss, Anna Sui, Pepsi, and Skyy Vodka.<\/li>
      • Klinko\u2019s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, including Lincoln Center in New York and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. His photo book ICONS brings together many of his most famous portraits.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • In addition to his photographic work, Klinko has appeared in various media, including the reality series Double Exposure on Bravo, which followed his creative process together with his collaborator Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri. Markus Klinko remains an influential figure in fashion and celebrity photography, known for his ability to create images that both capture and define pop-cultural moments.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          ARTIST MARKUS KLINKO Art at the Plaza ”Natural Villains (David Bowie)” Markus Klinko \u00e4r en schweiziskf\u00f6dd mode- och k\u00e4ndisfotograf som 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