About Steven Sebring
Steven Sebring is a photographer/director known for his definitive style of merging raw realism with high fashion.
He has worked with numerous magazines and shot campaigns for companies such as Ralph Lauren, Lanvin, Maybelline, DKNY, and Coach. It was however, his shooting celebrity and artist portraiture that led to his meeting and photographing the legendary artist, Patti Smith. Upon seeing her perform he was so moved, that he encouraged her to allow him to begin filming, resulting in the eleven year film project Dream of Life.
Steven Sebring’s published work includes the following:
- The art and portraiture of renowned French Sculptors Claude and Francoise Lalanne, for their book Lalanne published in 2006 by Reed Krakoff, Paul Kasmin, and Ben Brown.
- The creation, design, and co-publishing of the photographic book titled Bygone Days. Released in 2005, it depicts the history of an American family and rural homestead life in Bison, South Dakota 1910-1950. The photos were taken by Sebring’s great, great uncle, John Penor, who recently passed away, in the same sod house he was born in, at the age of 97. The book was co-published with DAP publishing and has won numerous international awards.
- LYNN front to back, published in 2005 by Assouline Publishing, Inc.
- Naked Flowers Exposed, published in 1997 by HarperCollins Publishers.
- Sebring’s photography has also been included in Patti Smith’s book “Patti Smith Complete; Lyrics, Reflections and Notes for the Future” and on her albums such as “Gung Ho”, “Land”, and the latest album “Twelve” released 2007.
Official Website: http://www.stevensebring.com