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In 1985, Josef Astor opened his studio in Carnegie Hall and launched his theatrically staged, historically informed photography. Astor is acclaimed for his portraits of individuals from the world of music, architecture, dance, theatre and art.
Distinguished photographer and filmmaker and recipient of the prestigious ICP Infinity Award Josef Astor has for been photographing iconic artists, musicians...
Aug 17, 2015 · Josef Astor’s portraits from the ‘80s and ‘90s are surprisingly current: when they were on view this summer at Participant Inc on the Lower East Side, they attracted a crowd of surprisingly young admirers.
Josef Astor has been called a ‘Photographer’s Photographer’; his images are theatrical, dramatic, funny, beautiful, challenging and technically impressive. For 30 years he has been photographing artists, musicians, performers and a variety of idiosyncratic citizens of Manhattan’s cultural underground.
New York photographer Josef Birdman Astor is known among his peers as a “photographer’s photographer”. His work is revered for its technical mastery, ultimately made invisible by a beautiful use of light, shape, and concept.
PARTICIPANT INC is proud to present Josef Astor, Displaced Persons, a solo exhibition of photographs, curated by the artist’s longtime friend and subject, Anohni.
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