Warwick Saint

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Warwick Saint
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Born (1972-01-09) 9 January 1972 (age 54)
OccupationsPainter, photographer
Awards Hasselblad Masters Award

Warwick Saint (born 9 January 1972) is a painter, photographer, and mixed-media artist from South Africa.

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Early life and education

Saint was born in 1972.[ where? ]

Career

Saint is known for his portraits of A-list celebrities, including Drew Barrymore, Jared Leto, Cate Blanchett, Beyoncé, Charlize Theron, Christina Aguilera, and P.Diddy. [1]

He has worked for magazines, including Rolling Stone , Interview , Flaunt, BlackBook Magazine , Dazed and Confused , Numéro , Harpers Bazaar , Vanity Fair , [2] and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. [3] Saint has shot campaigns for brands, including Puma, Nike, Costume National, and Diesel. [4]

In 2018, Saint moved beyond traditional photography and began exploring his work through painting; an inquiry into beauty, identity, celebrity, and the resulting psychological complexities of self-perception in our time. Saint's new creative process, which he calls "Lumadynamic Decomposition", is the result of challenging his own photography. [5]

Saint's new creative process, which he calls "Lumadynamic Decomposition", is the result of challenging his own photography. [6]

Award

Saint is a recipient of the Hasselblad Masters Award.

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References

  1. Client List
  2. Vanity Fair Images
  3. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, 2010
  4. Artist Profile, Guy Hepner Gallery
  5. Pariante, Fabio (3 April 2023). ""Inspiration is a mindset". Interview with mixed media artist Warwick Saint". MuseumWeek Magazine. FABIO PARIANTE.
  6. Pariante, Fabio (3 April 2023). ""Inspiration is a mindset". Interview with mixed media artist Warwick Saint". MuseumWeek Magazine.