Dave Naz

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Dave Nazworthy
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Naz at the book release party for his FRESH: Girls of Seduction, held at the Artist Bound Gallery in downtown Los Angeles, June 2006
Born (1969-09-02) September 2, 1969 (age 54)
NationalityAmerican
Known for Photography

David F. Nazworthy, professionally known as Dave Naz (born September 2, 1969) is an American photographer and film director.

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Early life

Nazworthy was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Beverly Hills. He is the son of Maxine F. Nazworthy, descendant of Max Factor, Sr., founder of the Max Factor company. Nazworthy attended El Rodeo Elementary School in Beverly Hills, California, and earned his high school diploma from Beverly Hills High School.

Career

From 1985 up to 1997, Nazworthy played in the punk rock bands Chemical People, Down by Law, and The Last. [1]

Inspired by artists such as Larry Clark, Nan Goldin and Diane Arbus, Naz started photographing people in sexual situations. [2] In 2001, Naz assisted photographer Richard Kern [3] and went on to shoot for a number of adult magazines, including Hustler , Taboo, Leg Show and Barely Legal . Several of Nazworthy's photos are used in the artwork of American painter and photographer Richard Prince. [4]

Bibliography

Exhibitions

Partial filmography

Awards

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