HERB RITTS: L.A. Style

February 22, 2013 – May 19, 2013

Herb Ritts, Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989.
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2011.18.28
Gift of The Herb Ritts Foundation

Herb Ritts (American, 1952–2002) was a Los Angeles-based photographer who established an international reputation for his distinctive photographs of fashion models, nudes, and celebrities. From the late 1970s until his untimely death from AIDS in 2002, Ritts's ability to create photographs that successfully bridged the gap between art and commerce was not only a testament to the power of his imagination and technical skill but also marked the synergy between art, popular culture, and business that followed in the wake of the Pop Art movement of the 1960s and 1970s. This exhibition features a selection of Ritts's vintage prints and magazine covers. 

This exhibition has been organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.

Special thanks to The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art's In-Kind Media Sponsor for their support: Sarasota Magazine.