Career
In the mid-1980s Jansson moved to New York City to work in the studio of photographer Richard Avedon. He assisted Avedon for two years, including work in the darkroom for the exhibition In the American West (1985). [2] Avedon's influence can be seen in Jansson's emphasis on clarity, character, and the decisive moment.
Jansson attracted international attention in 1998 with an eighty-two-page portfolio published in Dutch magazine, consisting of nude portraits accompanied by fashion credits in a format referencing Andy Warhol. [2] Since the 1990s his editorial photography has appeared in publications including Vogue, Interview, Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia, British Vogue, Arena Homme+, L’Uomo Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Visionaire, W, AnOther Magazine, Love, Dazed & Confused, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and WSJ Magazine. [2]
Jansson has created advertising campaigns for numerous fashion, luxury, and beauty brands such as Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Chloé, Ermenegildo Zegna, Dsquared2, H&M, Coach, Tod’s, Salvatore Ferragamo, Jimmy Choo, Bulgari, Tiffany & Co., Rolex, Longchamp, Estée Lauder, Shiseido, Lancôme, Guerlain, and Revlon. [2] He has also photographed campaigns for fragrance lines by Salvatore Ferragamo, Givenchy, Christian Dior, Jil Sander, Burberry, Donna Karan, and Calvin Klein. [2]
In addition to his fashion work, Jansson is known for portraiture that emphasizes directness and presence. His series of portraits of Iggy Pop is among his best-known work in this genre. [2]
