Andrew Tess edit
Andrew Tess is a photographer, producer and contemporary artist . Known as "New York City's Polaroid Prince[1]", Andrew is best recognized for his signed Polaroid work documenting celebrities and New York City's queer community. [2][3][4] Tess has shot for Interview Magazine, PAPER, Dazed & Confused, W Magazine and commercially for Hermès, the Edition Hotel, Spotify, and MTV.
Early life and education edit
Andrew Tess was born on May 15, 1991 in New York[5] to Italian-Iranian immigrants. His parents grew up in Milan, Italy before moving to the United States between the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Andrew earned a degree in Culture & Media studies from the New School's Eugene Lang College.
Career edit
After university, Andrew worked as the national photo editor at Time Out[6] and as a studio manager to Argentine photographer Sebastian Faena.
In 2016, Andrew began documenting polaroids at an array of New York Fashion Week shows and social happening for publications and organizations such as the CFDA[7], Dazed & Confused [8] and GAYLETTER[9].
Tess has since captured a range of events including the 2019 Met Gala[10], the 2020 Golden Globe Awards[11] and 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards[12].
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic and following the George Floyd protests, Andrew documented polaroids at Queer Liberation March for Black Lives and Against Police Brutality, polaroids for W Magazine[13].
Later that year, Andrew photographed Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez's brother Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez[14] and actor/comedian Joe Castle Baker[15] for Interview Magazine.
In 2022, the Sunday Times described him as "The A-list's new favourite party photograph,"[16] likening him to, "Bill Bernstein capturing the disco years at Studio 54, in the Noughties it was the Cobrasnake snapping indie sleaze stars, while for British society knees-ups there was Dafydd Jones."
In 2023 for Dazed & Confused, Tess photographed Anna Delvey, the notorious fake German heiress who conned New York City's elite, while she hosted a fashion show on the rooftop of her East Village apartment. [17]
References edit
- ^ "Meet Andrew Tess, New York City's Polaroid Prince - Photographer Andrew Tess". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Don't let photos get lost on your phone — try an instant camera instead". NBC News. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Panepinto, Samantha (June 30, 2022). "New York Pride: Through the lens of Andrew Tess". Soho House. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Queer on film". Soho House. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Andrew Tess's Portrait of New York". www.grandlife.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ editors, Time Out New York (2018-09-30). "The most sickening looks from RuPaul's DragCon in NYC". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ Davidson, Emma Elizabeth (October 17, 2023). "Dazed's fashion week photographers on the chaos and magic of SS24". Dazed. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "VAQUERA Fall/Winter 2019". GAYLETTER. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Dazed (2019-05-08). "See Cardi B, Cara D, Jared Leto (and his head) backstage at the Met Ball". Dazed. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ Macias, Ernesto (2020-01-06). "Awkwafina Makes History, Brad Pitt Shares a Secret, and "1917" Wins Big". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Polaroids of the Biggest Stars From the MTV Movie & TV Awards". Paper Magazine.
- ^ "Here's How New York City Celebrated a Different Pride March This Year". W Magazine. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Nechamkin, Sarah (2020-12-23). "Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez Is Building the Inclusive World He Wants to Live In". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Ukiomogbe, Juliana (2021-05-04). "Joe Castle Baker Is "the Mr. Bean of Bushwick," According to John Early". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Elan, Priya (2023-11-02). "The A-list's new favourite party photographer — plus other trends to know". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ Dazed (2023-09-12). "Shao Yang is the emerging designer behind NYFW's most controversial show". Dazed. Retrieved 2023-11-03.