Craig McDean

Craig McDean (born 1964 in England) is a British

McDean originally trained and worked as a car mechanic before studying photography at Mid Cheshire College (OND) and Blackpool and The Fylde College of Further & Higher Education (PQE) where he took photography classes before he dropped out and moved to London. ^[1]

McDean began his photographic career in London as a photographer's assistant to photographer Nick Knight.^[1] His early editorial work was featured in magazines such as i-D and The Face, which led to advertising campaign work for clients such as Jil Sander and Calvin Klein, and editorial commissions with Harper's Bazaar and Vogue.

More recently, McDean has photographed fashion campaigns for clients including

His editorial spreads are regularly featured in magazines including

.

In 2008, McDean was given an

Infinity Award for Applied/Fashion/Advertising Photography by the International Center of Photography

.

He is represented by Art + Commerce in New York.[2]

McDean was married to British fashion designer Tabitha Simmons before they divorced in 2013. They have two sons.^[3]

Books

• I Love Fast Cars (Powerhouse Books, 1999)
  ISBN 978-1576870594
  .
• Lifescapes (Steidl/Dangin, 2005)
  ISBN 978-3865210333
  .
• Amber, Guinevere and Kate 1993-2005, A decade of Fashion Photography by Craig McDean (Rizzoli, 2013)
  ISBN 978-0847840823
• Craig McDean: Manual (Rizzoli, 2019)
  ISBN 978-0847866205

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Craig McDean - Voguepedia". Vogue.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
2. ^ "Craig McDean". Art + Commerce. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
3. ^ "Tabitha Simmons: High Living". 23 January 2012.

External links

• Craig McDean at FMD
• Craig McDean editorials @ Design Scene - the #1 Fashion, Style & Design Blog^{[permanent dead link]}
• Portfolio at Art and Commerce agency
• W Magazine

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