rafael fuchs

<div class="modal_dialog_body"> <div id="profile-bio-full"> <p>Rafael Fuchs is one of the most distinguished and influential contemporary photographers. <br />His diversity in his approach to media enables Rafael to produce a wide range of work, all bearing a common thread of scrutiny and provoking explorations under the surface, which enables us to examine ourselves.</p> <p>Rafael was born in Tel Aviv and later moved to NYC in 1985, after receiving a BFA from the Bezalel Art Academy in Jerusalem. He is the recipient of many photo awards. Some of which include the: CA, PDN, APA, and AP. Rafael has been exhibited in the Ace gallery,the Ad-Hoc gallery, the Eastern District gallery and more. A number of his images were published in books, such as: Rolling Stone/Tattoo Nation (Bullfinch), My Favorite Model (Goliath), The Vibe History of Hip Hop, (Three Rivers Press), and 10 Years of Dolce and Gabana (Jal), Tiwimuta, and more.</p> <p>Rafael's work has spanned all media. His unique staged war photographs landed him the attention of Francois Hebel, a prominent curator who included Rafael's work in a Paris show in 1984 titled, "Young Creatives".<br /> Rafael also won the first award for portraiture by the Advertising Photographers of America Association in 1984. <br />His body of work includes: portraits of Colin Powell for Life magazine, Burt Reynolds and Emily Watson for Entertainment Weekly magazine, Eric Stoltz for W magazine, Geraldo Rivera and JK Rowling for People magazine, Harold Bloom for Newsweek, as well as portraits of the musicians: Maty J. Blige,Sean Paul, Michael Stipe,Tony Bennett, Pink and elaborate tableaux for advertising campaigns (Coke, Pepsi, Visa and more), as well as his self-portraits and snapshots while traveling extensively in the US.</p> <p>Rafael currently resides in Bklyn, NY, and continues to accept commissioned work while working on several personal projects, preparing books for publication, and a DVD compilation of his videos. <br />A few of his recent published books are: "I Am Amerikan" and "Raw one".</p> </div> </div>

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