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DEPTH of FIELD

ew photographers in the world are as adept at combining art, fashion and commercial photography into an oeuvre as iconic as that of Albert Watson. The Scottish-born lensman got his start in the 1970s, embarking on a career that would eventually see him ranked as one of the most influential photographers of all time by industry bible , alongside the likes of Irving Penn and Richard Avedon, among others. Along the way he has shot more than 100 covers for , 40 for e, and countless fashion and ad campaigns; and won numerous honors, including a Lucie Award, a Grammy

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