Greg Gorman

Greg Gorman

- 1949

Greg Gorman (born in 1949) is a renowned American photographer known for his portraits of Hollywood celebrities. His work has been featured in reports and on the covers of major magazines, including Esquire, GQ, Interview, Life, Vogue, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Time, Vanity Fair, and the London Sunday Times. Although he studied photojournalism in college, his passion for rock-and-roll guided his career path, beginning when he photographed Jimi Hendrix in 1968. John Waters once said, "Greg Gorman is the only person I would let photograph my corpse." He is known for working predominantly in black and white. Beyond photography, Gorman has also directed music videos, television ads, and created graphic design layouts for advertising campaigns. On February 17, 2010, he was interviewed by fashion photographer and blogger Lope Navo.

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