anton corbijn
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Great Photographers Mentor Project
Anton Corbijn
Biography• Dutch photographer, music video and film
director
• Some of his works include music videos for Coldplay's “ Viva la Vida" (2008) and Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993)
• He has photographed the Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello and David Bowie. The majority of his photographs compose of only one shade such as brown, blue or black and white.
Title: U2Date: Death Valley, USA 1986Medium: Landscape, B&W
Title: The Edge and Adam ClaytonDate: 2008Medium: B&W
Title: Cameron Diaz, Ewan McGregorDate: London, 1997Median: Blue, Close up
Title: Tom WaitsDate: USA, 1996Medium: Color, Selective Focus
Title: BonoDate: May 3, 1993Medium: B&W
Title: The AmericanDate: February, 2010Medium: Selective Focus, Leading Lines
Title: Rolling StonesDate: 1995Medium: B&W Portrait
Title: Elvis Date: 2005Medium: Color, Self-Portrait
Title: U2Date: April, 2009Medium: Selective Focus
Title: Lance ArmstrongDate: Girona, Spain, 2003Medium: Brown, Merger
Title: Nicolas CageDate: Los Angeles, 1998Medium: Brown, Merger
Title: Elvis CostelloDate: Amsterdam, 1977Taken in a small hotel room in Amsterdam when Elvis came went to Holland to promote " My Aim is True ". This is a very natural black and white photograph that incorporates a bird’s eye or looking down view on the musician and his instrument. It is emotionally relaxing and very calm.
Anton’s work has been around for a long time and he is continuing to capture incredible pieces such as the American Film in 2010. He is extremely respected and he is sure to release more amazing photographs in the near future.
Bibliography
•Anton. (n.d.). Anton C. Retrieved April 5, 2011, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Corbijn
•Anton Corbijn. (n.d.). Anton Corbijn. Retrieved April 5, 2011, from www.corbijn.co.uk/
•Anton Corbijn Biography - Monsters and Critics. (n.d.). Entertainment and World News on Monsters and Critics. Retrieved April 6, 2011, from http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/Anton-Corbijn/biography/
•Anton Corbijn Biography - Rotten Tomatoes. (n.d.). ROTTEN TOMATOES: Movies - New Movie Reviews and Previews!. Retrieved April 6, 2011, from http://www.rottentomatoes.com
•type, j. (n.d.). Anton Corbijn - IMDb. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved April 6, 2011, from http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0179221