Jesse Frohman

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Jesse Frohman is a photographer who lives and works in New York City. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Career

Studying economics at the University of Michigan, Frohman discovered his passion for photography. With no formal training, he decided to try photography as a career and was hired by the photographer Irving Penn. [7]

He has worked for magazines such as Vanity Fair , Vogue , Bazaar , V magazine, The New York Times Magazine , Interview , Rolling Stone , Spin , and i-D .[ citation needed ]

Advertising clients have included Barneys, Estée Lauder, Clinique, Levi's, Lucky Strike, Coty, The Limited, Sony, Geffen Records and Volvo.[ citation needed ]

Bibliography

Books

Interviews

Notes

  1. Thomas, Sarah (December 5, 2014). "Nirvana's Kurt Cobain by photographer Jesse Frohman at Blender Gallery". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. "Jesse Frohman on Photographing Kurt Cobain". Rolling Stone . March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. "photographer jesse frohman on the day he photographed kurt cobain". Vice . December 9, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. Comstock, Lindsay (April 5, 2012). "On the Wall: Kurt Cobain by Jesse Frohman". American Photo. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. Bennett, Kim Taylor (November 26, 2014). "We Talked to Jesse Frohman - the Photographer of 'Kurt Cobain: The Last Session'". Vice . Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  6. Rielly, Derek (December 4, 2014). "Cobain is my Monroe: Jesse Frohman's Last Session with Nirvana". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  7. Photographerslimitededitions.com


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