Steven Meisel

Steven Meisel is a fashion photographer whose career began in illustration. He studied fashion illustration at Parsons, later drawing for Halston and Women’s Wear Daily while teaching at the school. Photographing model friends led to work with Elite and then editorial commissions.

He became closely associated with Vogue Italia and editor Franca Sozzani, creating elaborate fashion stories that sometimes addressed social and political subjects. His work also includes advertising campaigns and Madonna’s 1992 book Sex, connecting fashion photography with pop music and celebrity image-making.