CC52, Week 36: “Shoe Portraits”

Kristina Feliciano — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:18:30 +0000

Week 36 of the series CC52: A Year of Personal Work by Craig Cutler…

Title: “Shoe Portraits.”

Concept: To capture the character, feeling, and emotion of a person through their shoes.

Lighting: single HMI.

Medium: 4×5 view camera.

Film: Kodak 160 Portra.

Shot at various locations and at Craig Cutler Studio.

A collaboration with Simon Barnett of LIFE.com.

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Bozo the Clown: Oversized Clown Shoe, 1960-1984.

Bruce Lee: Workout Boots, 1966-1968.

Marilyn Monroe: Red Stiletto Pumps, 1957-1959.

Princess Diana: Teal Pump, 1986.

Usain Bolt: Running Cleat, 2008.

Derek Jeter: Record-Breaking Cleats, 2011.

Robert Frank: Red and Yellow Brogues, Circa 1974-1975.

John Lennon: Chelsea Boots, 1962-1965.

Katy Perry: "California Gurls" Candy-Coated Platforms, 2010.

Bill Gaines: Brown Ankle Boots, Circa 1992.

Rudolf Nureyev: Ballet Slipper, 1960s.

Elvis Presley: Blue Patent Loafers, 1972-1977.

Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaevna Romanov: Children's Shoes, Circa 1905-1908.

Judy Garland and Cyd Charisse: Edwardian Button-Up Boots, 1940s.

Lawrence of Arabia: Desert Sandals, Circa 1917.

Elton John: Platform Boots, Circa 1974-1976.

Bob Hope: Evening Pumps, 1990-1995.

James A. Lovell Jr.: Lunar Overshoe.

Dalai Lama: Rubber Things, 2010.

Madonna: Concert Shoes, 1992-1994.

Queen Victoria: Ivory Silk Ribbon Slippers, Circa 1840.

Elizabeth Taylor: Stiletto Sandals, 1980-1984.

Pope Clement XIII, Clement XIV, or Pius VI: Ritual Slippers, Circa 1760-1790.

Buddy Holly: Monkstrap Shoes, 1957-1959.

Lauren Bacall: Reptile-Skin Pump, 1965-1969.

Shaquille O'Neal: Basketball Sneaker, 1992-1993.

Pierre Elliot Trudeau: Leather Sandals, 1948-1949.

Mike Tyson: Record-Breaking Boxing Shoes, 1986.

Florence Welch by Nadav Kander (updated with more portraits)

Kristina Feliciano — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:11:08 +0000

Florence Welch. Photo by Nadav Kander for Rolling Stone, November 24, 2011, issue.

In addition to fronting the chart-topping group Florence and the Machine, the towering, flame-haired Florence Welch has become a muse for the fashion world. And no wonder—she cuts quite a compelling figure. Any photographer would be thrilled to shoot her, but for a feature in the new issue of Rolling Stone, creative director Jodi Peckman chose Nadav Kander. “I was tired of seeing ‘fashion’ photos of her and wanted to do the opposite,” Jodi explained to me in an email. “I couldn’t think of anything that could possibly top a Nadav Kander portrait of her!”

The portrait above, which Nadav shot in London, accompanied a feature by Vanessa Grigoriadis titled “Florence and the Witch: How the arty, ethereal Florence Welch became the Stevie Nicks of the ‘Twilight’ generation.”

While we’re on the subject of portraiture, here’s a look back at eleven of Nadav’s other photos of notable names: Robert Plant, Larry King, Michael Fassbender, Mike Tyson, the Arctic Monkeys, Nick Cave, Matt Lucas, Werner Herzog, Lily Allen, Jonah Hill and Brad Pitt, and Ricky Gervais.

Robert Plant. Photo by Nadav Kander.

Larry King. Photo by Nadav Kander.

Michael Fassbender. Photo by Nadav Kander.

Mike Tyson. Photo by Nadav Kander.

The Arctic Monkeys. Photo by Nadav Kander.

Nick Cave. Photo by Nadav Kander.

Matt Lucas. Photo by Nadav Kander.

Werner Herzog. Photo by Nadav Kander.

Lily Allen. Photo by Nadav Kander.

Jonah Hill and Brad Pitt. Photo by Nadav Kander.

Ricky Gervais. Photo by Nadav Kander.

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CC52, Week 36: “Shoe Portraits”

Florence Welch by Nadav Kander (updated with more portraits)