LONDON.- Acclaimed New York-based photographer Marc Hom presents Profiles, an extraordinary collection of 27 colour, and black and white portraits of some of the most enigmatic icons in contemporary culture. The exhibition, which takes places at Paul Smith’s flagship boutique on Albemarle Street in Mayfair, marks the release of Hom's latest book of the same title published by teNeues earlier this year.
A combination of photographs from private sittings and editorial commissions, Profiles is a remarkable compilation of over two decades of intimate and striking portraiture of creative icons. Among them, award-winning film directors Quentin Tarantino and Sofia Coppola, celebrated actors Glenn Close, Johnny Depp, Vanessa Redgrave, Lauren Bacall and Mads Mikkelsen, and world-class musicians including Björk and Wiz Khalifa. Also featured is a portrait of the Danish Royal Family from 2011 when Hom photographed them at their home, the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen.
Timeless portraits of the late musician Amy Winehouse, and charismatic artist Louise Bourgeois, beautifully illustrate Hom’s unprecedented fascination with people, and his exceptional ability to capture the inherent beauty and individuality of his subjects, in an exhibition that pays tribute to personalities that have made a lasting impression on his career.
Profiles was at Camera Work Gallery in Berlin from 30 September until 26 October 2016, and at Galerie ArtCUBE, Paris during Paris Photo 2016.
Originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, Marc Hom has made an indelible mark in the world of fashion photography and is now one of the leading portrait photographers living today. He is known for his timeless and classic portraits of some of the most creative, influential, and notable individuals of our time. Amongst his subjects are Robert Redford, Johnny Depp, Alicia Vikander, Angelina Jolie, Christopher Walken, Brie Larson, Kate Winslet, Julian Schnabel, Wiz Khalifa, Iggy Pop, Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Michelle Obama, Quentin Tarantino, David Beckham, Royal families, and politicians, for such leading publications as W Magazine, Vanity Fair, GQ, German Vogue, Esquire, and Harper’s Bazaar. His first book, Portraits, was published by teNeues Media in 2006. Hom lives in Brooklyn Heights with his wife Marie-Louise and their two small children.
