Markus Klinko is an international fashion/celebrity photographer. and director, Klinko has photographed

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and Iman. His editorial clients include ''Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar'', and ''Interview magazine''. Brands such as Lancôme, L'Oréal Paris, Nike, Hugo Boss, Anna Sui, Pepsi, Skyy Vodka, and Remy Martin have hired Klinko to create advertising campaigns. His campaign for Keep A Child Alive raised over one million dollars for children with AIDS in just a few days.

Early life and music career

Klinko was born in Switzerland of French, Italian, Jewish and Hungarian descent, and spent his early years training to become a classical harp soloist. He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris under Pierre Jamet and

Lily Laskine Lily Laskine (31 August 1893 in Paris – 4 January 1988 in Paris) was one of the most prominent harpists of the twentieth century. Born Lily Aimée Laskine to Jewish parents in Paris, she studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Alphonse Hassel ...

. Later, Klinko signed an exclusive recording contract with

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, as well as a management contract with

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. He received the Grand Prix de Disque for his recording of French harp music, with members of the orchestra of the Paris Opera Bastille. Klinko performed in recitals and as a featured soloist with symphony orchestras around the world. He was also regularly featured in such publications as ''Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, GQ, The New York Times', Madame Figaro, Stereo Review, and Ongaku no Tomo.''

Photographic career

After a hand injury in 1994, Klinko decided to become a

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and retired from his international concert and recording career. During this time Klinko met Indrani, who became a regular collaborator in her role as his studio's digital post production artist, retoucher and photo editor.

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discovered Klinko's work while at the ''

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'' and commissioned cover stories from the emerging photographer. Around the same time,

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, at ''

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'' magazine hired Klinko for various shoots. Iman and David Bowie followed, giving the up-and-coming photographer a chance to photograph them for their respective book (''I am Iman'') and album covers ('' Heathen''). From there, he went on to create some of the most iconic album covers of his time, including Beyonce's '' Dangerously in Love'', and Mariah Carey's ''

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.'' Many of Klinko's famous celebrity photographs can be seen in his coffee table book ''ICONS'' (Perseus).

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in New York presented an art exhibit showcasing many prints from the book and since then, art galleries and museums in Europe, such as the National Portrait Gallery, Washington and Markowicz Fine Art have featured his work. Klinko has appeared on

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, CNN's

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and

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and has been the subject of the reality show ''

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''.

References

External links

Markus Klinko official website
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