Steve Hiett (26 December 1940 – 28 August 2019)[1] was a British photographer, musician, artist and graphic designer based in Paris.[2]
Steve Hiett | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1940 |
| Died | August 28, 2019 (aged 78) South of France |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Photographer · Graphic Designer · Musician · Artist |
| Years active | 50+ |
| Spouse | Louise Depointes |
Life and work
editFrom 1957 Hiett studied painting at Worthing Art School.[3][4] In 1959 he changed to Brighton Art School to study graphic design, he also began studying photography.[2][3]
After studying he joined a psych/pop band, Pyramid.[2][3] This experience led to him photographing Jimi Hendrix backstage in the 1970s.[5][6] In addition Hiett began a series of photos of empty suburban streets that resulted in his first book, Pleasure Places (Flash Books, 1975).
In 1968 he began his career as a fashion photographer for Nova magazine.[3][7] In 1972 he moved to Paris and his work began to be published regularly in Marie Claire,[2] Vogue, Elle and other magazines.[citation needed]
During the 1980s he worked as a photographer and developed his signature style of over-saturated images, off-centre framing and dazzling flash.[8][9]
In the same period he made a guitar solo album in Japan for Sony/CBS: Down on the Road by the Beach accompanied by a photo book. He said "I just loved writing music and playing guitar. When all that came to a close for various reasons I still took my guitar with me where ever I went. In the 80's I made a guitar album in Japan and also played on some french tv commercials and actually had a hit on a record in France by the singer Valli which I co produced and played guitar on. I am still working at playing guitar and writing music."[10] The album has since amassed a cult following.
In the 1990s Hiett moved to New York City and did graphic design and typography.[11] There he met Carla Sozzani, who invited him to return to Paris and work for Vogue Italia. He said "I then realised there was a whole new world of fashion magazines. And my career as a fashion photographer seemed to start all over again. My style has evolved with the new digital technology but I guess it still looks almost the same."[12]
In 2014 he led the judging of the photography category at the Hyeres Festival,[13] during which a retrospective entitled Steve Hiett: The Song Remains the Same was held at Villa Noailles.[2][14]
Hiett photographed such celebrities as; Jimi Hendrix, Sophia Loren, The Beach Boys, The Doors, Miles Davis, Uma Thurman, Diane Kruger, Nathalie Wood, Julie Driscoll, The Rolling Stones, Sandie Shaw, Joni Mitchell, and The Hollies.[citation needed] He worked for the fashion magazines Marie Claire,[2] Vogue Italia,[2] The Face,[2] Vogue France, Vogue China, Vogue Russia, Vogue Spain, Harper's Bazaar, Visionnaire, Hunger, Nova, Elle, Spoon Magazine and Glamour. He worked for the brands Roberto Cavalli, Guy Laroche, Oscar de la Renta, Big, and Piaget.[12]
Personal life
editHiett was born on 26 December 1940 in Oxford. Later, his parents moved him and his sister from the East End of London to Lancing, West Sussex where they grew up. He has a daughter and two grandchildren. In 2018, Hiett married former fashion model and modelling agent Louise Despointes. He died aged 78 on 28 August 2019.[15][16]
Exhibitions
edit- Down on the Road by the Beach, Galerie Watari, Tokyo, May 1983[citation needed]
- Vogue's Glittering World, Galleria Carla Sozzani, Milan, 1999[17]
- La Femme Cachée – London, Berlin, Milan, Shangai, C/O Berlin, Berlin, 2003[18][citation needed]
- Electric Fashion, Wouter van Leeuwen, Amsterdam, 2007[19]
- Visiontrack, Galerie Maeght, Paris, 2009[20]
- Out Takes, Somerset House, London, 2012[21][22]
- The Song Remains the Same, Villa Noailles, Hyères, Hyères 2014 Festival international de mode et de photographie, 2014[2][14]
- Urban Grace, 7.24×0.26 Gallery, Milan, Italy, 2014[23]
- She Knows Me Too Well: Some Early Photographs, Galerie Madé, Paris, 2014/15[24][25]
- Beyond Blonde, Galleria Carla Sozzani, Milan, Italy, 2016[26]
- Cool Pola, Galerie La Hune, Paris, 2016/17[27]
- Steve Hiett Polaroids, Galerie Madé, Paris, 2017[28]
Publications
edit- Pleasure Places. Flash, 1975. ISBN 0825639042.
- Down on the Road by the Beach. Sony/CBS, 1982.
- Hyper Real Soul. gallery 213, 2000.
- Femme Cachée. Joop Jeans; Milan: Vogue Italia, 2005.
- Glittering World. Condé Nast Italy, 2006.
- Portraits de Ville: New York. Paris: be-pôles, 2012. ISBN 9782917004111.
- Roland Garros. Paris: Martiniere, 2015. ISBN 978-2732467917. With a preface by Philippe Labro.
- Beyond Blonde. Munich: Prestel, 2015. Philippe Garner. ISBN 978-3791381800. "Traces the evolution of his first shots, taken in Bromley of "simple pictures of quiet empty places" to his time as art director at Arthur Elgort's Model Manual and his ongoing work in fashion today."[2]
References
edit- ^ Danjean, Joss (2019-08-29). "le photographe de mode britannique Steve Hiett nous a quitté". Modzik (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kane, Ashleigh (2015-10-16). "Five decades of some of fashion's most stunning images". Dazed. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Steve Hiett : The 60s - The Eye of Photography". The Eye of Photography. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "About". stevehiettstudio.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Steve Hiett: Hyères Hero". Nowness. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ Remy, Cathy (2013-05-31). "Qui est Steve Hiett ?". Le Monde.fr (in French). ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Steve Hiett editorial from Nova - 1969 | Spoon Magazine's Blog". Spoon Magazine. 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Hyeres festival 2014: an interview with steve hiett, president of this year's photography jury" The Kinsky, 20 October 2014. Accessed 14 July 2017
- ^ "Steve Hiett Bio by D+V Management". D+V Management.
- ^ "Steve Hiett: Music" The Eye of Photography, 17 December 2015. Accessed 14 July 2017
- ^ "Steve Hiett : Graphics - The Eye of Photography". The Eye of Photography. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ a b "Steve Hiett" Steve Hiett.
- ^ Nathan, Emily (28 April 2014). "Q&A: Photographer Steve Hiett on Judging the 2014 Hyères Festival". New York. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Steve Hiett: The Song Remains the Same" Villa Noailles
- ^ "Obituary: Steve Hiett, Photographer of Vivid Fashion Images, 79". Photo District News. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- ^ Hays, Kali (30 August 2019). "Photographer Steve Hiett Dies at 79". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- ^ "Vogue's glittering world | Galleria Carla Sozzani". www.galleriacarlasozzani.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ choco. "MFFashion.com - Bottoni". MFFashion.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ "Expositie: Electric Fashion". Fashionscene.nl. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Visiontrack". www.maeght.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Out Takes Vidal Sassoon Exhibition at Somerset House". Katie Chutzpah. 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Family and friends pay tribute to Vidal Sassoon at memorial service - Telegraph". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Steve Hiett e Pier Giuseppe Moroni per la mostra Urban Grace - Vogue.it" (in Italian). 26 June 2014. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Galerie Madé : Steve Hiett | Spoon Magazine's Blog". Spoon Magazine. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Galerie Madé | Steve Hiett". galeriemade.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Beyond Blonde | Galleria Carla Sozzani". www.galleriacarlasozzani.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Steve Hiett". Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Galerie Madé | A Venir". galeriemade.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
External links
edit- Official website
- Steve Hiett at D+V Management
- Steve Hiett at FMD
