Brian Bowen Smith Projects (Hardcover Book)

Projects is the first monograph by acclaimed portrait photographer Brian Bowen Smith, offering an intimate survey of his work over the past decade. Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, Bowen Smith arrived at photography by way of an unconventional path. While performing as a professional athlete, he caught the attention of legendary photographer Herb Ritts, who invited him to appear in a Gap campaign. An encounter that would profoundly shape his creative trajectory.

Under the mentorship of Herb Ritts, Bowen Smith spent four formative years as an assistant, refining his technical precision and developing a photographic language defined by clarity, emotional intensity, and cinematic elegance. His editorial assignments soon followed, with work appearing in W, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Self, and Interview, among others. Now based in Los Angeles, he has established himself as one of the leading celebrity and beauty photographers of his generation.

Projects spans Bowen Smith’s practice, from deeply personal work to high-profile commissioned portraits. Featuring iconic figures including Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Warren Beatty, Cindy Crawford, James Franco, Demi Moore, Hillary Swank, and many others, the book reveals the trust and intimacy he cultivates with his subjects. More than a collection of images, Projects offers a portrait of relationships , many of the stars featured have become close friends.

The featured image is reproduced from Brian Bowen Smith: Projects, serving as a testament to his distinctive ability to capture vulnerability, confidence, and presence within a single frame.

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