Nadav Kender, received a commission of epic proportions to shoot President Obama and his staff.
Already his work is becoming increasingly sought after by art and photography collectors.
Diane Smyth of the British Journal of Photography meets up with Nadav and Cathy Ryan, director of photography at the New York Times Magazine.
Cathy explained that she was looking for someone who could photograph barack and 52 of his aides and advisors. The thought came to her shortly after Obama won the US presidential election but before he and his team came to power. Initially inspired by Richard Avedon’s Power Portraits shoot a Rolling Stone, where the resulting images will be published in a special issue of the magazine. It was also the first time Rolling Stone had devoted a whole edition to the provider of a single body of work.
“It was amazing,” admits Nadav Kander, the lucky photographer (slight understatement) he got the assignment. “I had to pinch myself”.
To read the article in full, click here to be taken to be British Journal of photography website.
“Obama’s people” by Nadav Kander is now on show at the Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery In the UK until 31 August 2009. visit the Birmingham museums and Art Gallery website for more information. also to see more of Nadav Kander’s work, go to www.nadavkander.com.
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