Richard Corman Portrait Photography
American, b. 1954
While Richard Corman’s photography varies widely in subject matter, it is always intensely focused on the infinitely varied expressions of the human spirit. Ken Burns, documentarian and director, describes Richard’s work as:
"Artistic vision dedicated to the highest aspirations of human endeavor... the photographs record in big moments and small, among the famous and ordinary, the gifted and challenged, larger truths relevant to all of us."
As a portrait photographer, Corman has worked with a thrilling breadth of subjects from Nobel Peace Prize recipients Nelson Mandela and Elie Wiesel to esteemed actors at the top of their profession such as Robert De Niro, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Meryl Streep. In addition to his work with those already acknowledged for their accomplishments, Corman has the unique ability to see the compelling gifts in yet to be celebrated young artists. This has led him to working relationships with Madonna, Jean Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring as each was on the cusp of showing to the world what Richard had already captured.
Richard has worked with elite athletes who inspire greatness, like Michael Jordan, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Muhammad Ali. Beyond the physical prowess and beauty of the athletes, Richard has been able to capture the spirit of determination and dedication that is at each of their cores.
Some of the best-loved musicians of our time have worked with Corman, including Sting, Wynton Marsalis and Barbra Streisand. Richard’s gift for generating trust and openness with his subjects has extended to his portraits of writers, visual artists and dancers, who epitomize the best of their art, such as Kurt Vonnegut, Isamu Noguchi and Misty Copeland.
Richard is driven to find and capture an essential image of great spirits and great talent. Throughout his career, he’s been fortunate and honored to find them at all stages of the arc of their career.
Richard’s desire to capture the beauty of the human spirit extends beyond the commercial and entertainment worlds. Humbling experiences with many socio-cultural projects and non-profit organizations have translated into an extensive portfolio of indelible images. Most notable is his personal and profoundly compassionate work with the Special Olympics. Richard has traveled the world photographing these inspiring athletes for over two decades.(Biography provided by Gary Lichtenstein Editions)
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Artist: Richard Corman
Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984 poster, hand signed and numbered by Richard Corman
By Richard Corman
Located in New York, NY
Richard Corman
Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984 (Red), 2020
Offset lithograph poster on color archival pigment paper
Signed and numbered 2/100 by Richard Corman in silver sharpie on the fro...
Category
2010s Pop Art Richard Corman Portrait Photography
Materials
Felt Pen, Offset, Lithograph, Archival Paper
Jean-Michel Basquiat VI: A Portrait, 1984
By Richard Corman
Located in New York, NY
Richard Corman
Jean-Michel Basquiat VI: A Portrait, 1984, 2018
Gelatin silver print
Signed, titled, dated and numbered 4/30 by Richard Corman in marker on the reverse
20 × 16 inches...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Richard Corman Portrait Photography
Materials
Felt Pen, Silver Gelatin
Madonna NYC '83 (hand signed and numbered 1/1 on both the front and the back)
By Richard Corman
Located in New York, NY
Richard Corman
Madonna NYC '83 (hand signed and numbered 1/1 by the photographer on the front and the back), 2010
Black and white photographic print on archival pigment paper
Hand signed, titled and numbered 1/1 on the front as well as the back (signed twice)
Frame included: framed in a museum quality black wood frame with UV plexiglass
Madonna '83 is a 36 square inch photograph on archival pigment paper, numbered 1 of 1 by the legendary photographer Richard Corman, who began his career as Richard Avedon's apprentice. The work is signed, titled and numbered 1/1 (unique) on both the front of the photograph, as well as the back of the frame.
It is elegantly framed in a museum quality black wood frame with UV plexiglass.
Measurements:
Frame:
37.5 x 37.5 x 2 inches
Photograph:
35.5 x 35.5 inches
This photograph was taken during Richard Corman's historic photoshoot with Madonna in the early 1980s, and it was reprinted in 2010. Richard Corman's famous photographs of Madonna during that period have been reproduced in books, magazines, tv clips and newspapers - and are considered the most iconic images ever taken of Madonna. We are incredibly honored to be exclusively offering this iconic photograph for the very first time -- in honor of Madonna's 65th birthday.
Here, Madonna is just a natural beauty, youthful, confident, vulnerable, natural, and extraordinarily poised. The photograph was taken while she was on the cusp of superstardom, but still anxious, striving, going on casting calls, and waiting for her big break. As Richard Corman explains, she is shown sitting amidst the rubble of the back yard of her Lower East side apartment.
In his own words, photographer Richard Corman describes how this famous sitting came about:
My mother was Cis Corman, a renowned casting director in New York City. In the summer of 1982 she was casting The Last Temptation of Christ for Martin Scorsese and called me to say they had just tested a girl for the part of the Virgin Mary. She said, “You must meet this girl — she’s an original.” I was 28 and had just finished an apprenticeship with Richard Avedon and was looking for interesting people to shoot. So I got this girl’s number and called. It was Madonna. At the time she was living in Alphabet City [Lower East Side of Manhattan], and she suggested I go to her apartment and chat about what I wanted to do. I had to call her from a phone booth across the street, because the neighborhood was full of drug dealers, and they didn’t let people just walk in and out. There was a group of kids outside the building, on the stoop, in the hallways, and when I said I was there for Madonna the seas parted. I looked up the staircase, and I saw this girl leaning over the edge of the banister, and even from three stories below I could see these catlike eyes just looking down. I knew at that moment that she had something special — I really did. She had her best friend and neighbor, Martin, with her — he later died of AIDS—and we sat and talked. She served me a cup of coffee on a silver tray with three pieces...
Category
2010s Pop Art Richard Corman Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Permanent Marker, Black and White
Keith Haring 1 - NYC, 1985 (hand signed and numbered twice; in a bespoke frame)
By Richard Corman
Located in New York, NY
Richard Corman
Keith Haring 1 - NYC, 1985 (hand signed twice), 2022
Photographic print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultrasmooth paper mounted on Dibond aluminum board. (Hand signed and numbered on both the front and back of the board)
Hand signed and numbered 1/10 twice (front and back) and also titled on the back by Richard Corman
Frame Included: gorgeously housed in a wood frame, hand painted in orange
This photograph of Keith Haring was taken in 1985 at his 676 Broadway studio, by celebrated photographer Richard Corman while on assignment for L'Uomo Vogue.
By that time, Corman had already taken some of the most memorable and iconic photographs of Madonna and later Basquiat - so it was fitting that this stylish Italian publication would choose him to photograph Keith Haring - already a major New York art star at the time. Corman's iconic photograph of Haring was reprinted in 2022 in a limited edition, and was featured in the exhibition "I Shot The Messenger!" - a solo presentation of his work at Frevo in New York City from September 11 to November 11, 2022. It is held in a bespoke wooden frame hand painted in orange.
This gorgeous print is signed twice: Richard Corman signed, titled, dated and numbered one of only ten (1/10) on the back in black marker, and also boldly signed and numbered in black marker on the front. A video of the artist signing this work will be provided to the purchaser. (see still photos of Corman signing this work.)
Measurements:
Frame:
41.5 x 38.25 x 2 inches
Photograph:
40 x 36.75 inches
Exhibition History:
"I Shot the Messenger", Frevo Gallery, New York, New York, 2022
Richard Corman speaks on his first encounter with Keith Haring:
"To my surprise, when Keith answered the door, this unassuming building revealed to me a labyrinth of finished and unfinished artworks, bursting with color. I was familiar with Keith's graffiti in the subway stations, his murals, and the unique language of his art which raised awareness of AIDS and fought against the infiltration of illegal drugs. However, while positioning him around the space and working to capture something special during our time together, I realized this person was undeniably an original. His calm presence defied his free spirit, which revealed itself as he placed himself in front of my camera. These images offer up a glimpse at the confidence and price that Keith had in his own unique language for communicating his message to the world."
About Richard Corman:
While Richard Corman’s photography varies widely in subject matter, it is always intensely focused on the infinitely varied expressions of the human spirit. Ken Burns, documentarian and director, describes Richard’s work as:
"Artistic vision dedicated to the highest aspirations of human endeavor...
the photographs record in big moments and small, among the famous
and ordinary, the gifted and challenged, larger truths relevant to all of us."
As a portrait photographer, Corman has worked with a thrilling breadth of subjects from Nobel Peace Prize recipients Nelson Mandela and Elie Wiesel...
Category
2010s Pop Art Richard Corman Portrait Photography
Materials
Metal
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