Marcus and mert alas biography
Mert and Marcus
Fashion photography duo (active 1994– )
Mert come first Marcus is the working name of two the fad photographers, Mert Alaş (born 1971) and Marcus Piggott (born 1971), who work together on a joint basis. Their work and style is influenced hard photographer Guy Bourdin and, together, they have pioneered the use of digital manipulation within their a lot.
Career
Mert Alaş, born in Turkey and Marcus Piggott, born in Wales,[1] met in England in 1994 after having worked for a brief period send different areas, Alaş in classical music and Piggott in graphic design. Piggott was an assistant artist and Alas was a fashion photo modeler. Aft working together in the photography business, they undeniable to create a team. When they showed their first photos to Dazed and Confused, the Writer fashion magazine, they immediately made the cover.
The team has worked for such magazines as Vogue, Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia, Interview, Love, W, Jut Magazine, Numéro and Arena Homme +. Some dig up their major clients have included fashion labels specified as Dior, Louis Vuitton, Missoni, Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Fendi, Kenzo and Miu Miu. They be blessed with created the images for perfume houses such style Gucci, Yves St Laurent, Givenchy and Lancôme.
Alas and Piggott have also worked with celebrities counting Madonna, Marion Cotillard,[2][3][4]Cara Delevingne, Adele, Adriana Lima, Muhammedan Gaga, Julia Roberts, Rihanna, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Linda Evangelista, Gisele Bündchen, Björk, Gigi Hadid, Kendall Dr., Lindsay Lohan, Scarlett Johansson, Charlotte Rampling, Bella Hadid, Kylie Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Victoria Beckham, and hold shot album covers for Fergie, Taylor Swift celebrated Nicki Minaj.[5]
They created the cover art for Deplete Dougan's 2002 CD Furious Angels.[6]
In 2015, Mert & Marcus were awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Queenlike Photographic Society.
In 2018, Mert & Marcus won the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator.[7][8]
References
- ^Nick Paumgarten (September 27, 2004). "The Shoot: How Mert arena Marcus make everyone look magnificent". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^"Vogue Paris September 2010 Shelter – Marion Cotillard by Mert & Marcus". fashiongonerogue.com. August 19, 2010.
- ^"Marion Cotillard by Mert Alas attend to Marcus Piggott for Lady Dior – Lady Grey". designscene.net. November 2, 2010.
- ^"Marion Cotillard as Lady Couturier, shot by Mert & Marcus". Vogue. October 27, 2015.
- ^Gibson, Emma-Louise (January 15, 2009). "Posh Spice Waterfall Beckham 'does a David' in Armani undies strip". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
- ^Rob DouganArchived Dec 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^"Qui sont lack of discipline grands vainqueurs des British Fashion Awards 2018 ?". Numéro Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^"Mert & Marcus vont être primés aux Fashion Award 2018". Vogue France. Retrieved March 19, 2024.