Greg Gorman “Jesse,” — Signed Gelatin Silver Print

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A black-and-white photograph by Greg Gorman depicting a male nude extended across a rugged rock formation. The image dates to … Read more A black-and-white photograph by Greg Gorman depicting a male nude extended across a rugged rock formation. The image dates to 1988. This print is signed and personally inscribed “For Brett, love Greg Gorman ’94” on the reverse. The dedication dates to 1994; the printing date is undetermined.
Gorman is a defining figure in contemporary portrait photography, recognized for his expressive use of light, sculptural compositions, and intimate portrayals of actors, musicians, and artists. His work bridges fine art, fashion, and Hollywood imagery, placing him alongside Herb Ritts and Helmut Newton within the influential Los Angeles photographic tradition.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1949, Gorman studied photojournalism at the University of Kansas and earned an MFA in Cinematography from the University of Southern California in 1972. His photographic beginnings included photographing Jimi Hendrix in 1968, followed by a career in Los Angeles portraiture, music photography, and motion-picture publicity. His work for Interview and the long-running l.a.Eyeworks portrait campaign helped establish his distinctive photographic voice. Film assignments included imagery for Tootsie, The Big Chill, and Scarface.

Selected Exhibitions

1981: Florence Rice Gallery, Kansas City.
1982: Carter-Sarkin Gallery, Los Angeles.
1984: Working in L.A. Part One, G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, Los Angeles.
1989: New Nudes, Govinda Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1990: Portraits in Contemporary Photography, Philadelphia Art Alliance.
1991: How She Looks, Staley-Wise Gallery, New York.
1992: Parco Gallery, Tokyo and Osaka; Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago.
1994: Charles Cowles Gallery, New York.
1995: Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles; Kissing, Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York.
1997: Inside Life, Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles; Govinda Gallery, Washington, D.C.; Palais Pálffy, Vienna.
1998: Inside Life, Gallery of Photography, Dublin.
2002: Just Between Us, Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles.
2006: Modern Photographs, Miami Art Museum.
2009: L8s Ang3les, Annenberg Space for Photography, Los Angeles; The Portrait: Photography as a Stage, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna.
2012: A Distinct Vision, Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography, Moscow; Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Istanbul.
2013: Odes to Pindar, Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, New York.
2013–2014: Men, Helmut Newton Foundation, Berlin, presented at June Newton’s invitation.
2015–2016: Color Works, Helmut Newton Foundation, Berlin.
2016: Private Works, Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles.
2018: Beyond the Portrait, 29 Arts in Progress Gallery, Milan.
2019: The Outsiders—Best of and Beyond, IMMAGIS Gallery, Munich.
2023: HOMAGE, with Gary Johns, Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles.
2026: The School of Los Angeles, with Herb Ritts and Matthew Rolston, Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles.

Selected Museum and Public Collections

J. Paul Getty Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; New Orleans Museum of Art; Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center; Cafesjian Center for the Arts, Yerevan.

Selected Publications

Greg Gorman, Volume I; Greg Gorman, Volume II; Inside Life; Perspectives; As I See It; Just Between Us; Odes to Pindar; In Their Youth; Framed: Greg Gorman for l.a.Eyeworks; Outside the Studio; Private Works; It’s Not About Me: A Retrospective; HOMAGE.

Selected Awards

2012: Lucie Award for Achievement in Portraiture.
2013: Professional Photographers of America Lifetime Achievement Award.
Pacific Design Center Stars of Design Award.

ARTWORK DETAILS

Artist: Greg Gorman (American, born 1949)
Title/subject: Jesse (attributed)
Date of image: 1988
Date of inscription: 1994
Printing date: Undetermined
Visible image: 13¼ × 10½ inches
Sheet: 14 × 11 inches
Framed: 22 × 19 inches
Markings: Signed and personally inscribed “For Brett, love Greg Gorman ’94” on the reverse
Framed and matted
Gelatin silver print in excellent condition. Age-related wear to the mat and frame. See less