Michael Reinhardt

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Michael Reinhardt
Born
Michael Max Reinhardt

February 20, 1938 (1938-02-20) (age 86)
Nationality American
Other namesMike Reinhardt
Occupation Photographer
Known forFashion photography, Reportage
SpouseTammi Reinhardt (m. 1991-Present)
ChildrenSandro, Sarah, Max
Parent(s) Wolfgang Reinhardt, Lally Reinhardt
Relatives Max Reinhardt, Helene Thimig
Website michaelreinhardtphoto.com

Michael Reinhardt (born Michael Max Reinhardt aka Mike Reinhardt) is an American photographer whose images were featured in magazines such as Vogue , Harper's Bazaar and Sports Illustrated . [1] [2] [3] His work also includes a wide range of photo reportage some of which are published in the book My Road Home, May 28, 2014. [4]

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Early life

Michael Reinhardt was born in Los Angeles, California, February 20, 1938. [5] He is the grandson of the theatre and motion picture director Max Reinhardt. His father Wolfgang Reinhardt was also a film producer and screenwriter. His mother, Lally was an artist. His grandmother the actress Helene Thimig [6] Michael is the oldest of three children. Their home was in Santa Monica, California, where he attended Santa Monica High School. [5] [7]

Munich and Paris 1953–1970

In 1953 he moved with his family to Munich, Germany, where he graduated from the Luitpold Gymnasium [8] in 1959 obtaining the German Abitur (International Baccalaureate). He went on to attend law school Aix-Marseille University in Aix-en-Provence, France, and received his French law degree in 1964. The following year, he moved to Paris, where he joined a French law firm while working on his doctorate. In 1967 he was hired to help run the French model agency, Dorian Leigh. [5] It was during this time that he became fascinated with taking pictures and grew to be close friends with photographer Louis Faurer [7] who had seen some of his early images and encouraged him to take up photography professionally. Faurer and, to some extent Robert Frank with whom he also became acquainted at the time, later became his mentors. Subsequently, known as Mike Reinhardt, his career as a fashion photographer began in Paris, France, where his reputation steadily grew and he worked for such publications as 20 Ans , Elle , Marie Claire , Jardin des Modes , and Vogue Paris . [9] [10]

New York 1970–2003

In 1970 he returned to the United States and decided to establish himself in New York City, where he moved into an artist's Studio in Carnegie Hall. At that time a number of fashion photographers from Paris also sought to settle in New York, and in the fashion business they were known collectively as '"The French Connection". [11] Reinhardt remained in New York for over thirty years where he shot for amongst many others, Vogue , British Vogue, German Vogue, Harpers Bazaar , Bazaar Italia, The New York Times , Life , Esquire , Sports Illustrated , Revlon, Max Factor, Estée Lauder Companies, L'Oréal, Calvin Klein and Bloomingdale's. [12] [6] [9]

Published works

Exhibitions

Solo shows

Other exhibitions

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