Ned Ambler

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Ned Ambler (born 1968 or 1969) [1] is an American fine artist, [2] [3] [4] actor [5] and a talent scout who has found models for advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein and Gap. [6]

Ambler attended a boarding school in Connecticut. From 1987 he attended New York University Film School and worked part-time. While working odd jobs for L'Uomo Vogue in 1993 he was asked to find ten street children; this was the beginning of his job as talent scout. [7] Ambler specializes in the "new realism" style, finding his models on the streets or in clubs and bars in New York. [8] He has worked with photographers Richard Avedon, Steven Meisel and Steven Klein. [7] He supplied the models for the 1995 cK Be advertisement campaign that helped make it the best selling perfume in the United States. [8]

By 1999 Ambler's work as talent scout had become less intense; he branched out into photography and worked on a book [9] and filmmaking. [10] [11] [12] In 2011 he began working as an illustrator and art director, 2011 [13]

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  2. ↑ Visionaire 16: Calendar Issue.
  3. ↑ "Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery".
  4. ↑ "Ned Ambler Completes Film".
  5. ↑ "Visiting Desire". 21 October 1996.
  6. ↑ Gross, Larry P.; Katz, John Stuart; Ruby, Jay (2003). Image Ethics in the Digital Age. U of Minnesota Press. p. 283. ISBN   9780816638253.
  7. 1 2 Helmore, Edward (December 6, 1996). "Well spotted" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 2022-06-18.
  8. 1 2 Wellershof (April 7, 1995). "Realismus von der Straße". Der Spiegel .
  9. ↑ Clarke, Mary (1999). "Ned Ambler". Index Magazine.
  10. ↑ "Ned Ambler Completes Film".
  11. ↑ "The Pussy Ass State".
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  13. ↑ "Under the Influence: Spring 2011 Men's Inspirations". 8 September 2010.
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