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until 05.04. | #4623ARTatBerlin | CAMERA WORK shows from Saturday, 05. April 2025 the group exhibition “Naomi” with photo book presentation of the photographers Bryan Adams, Michel Comte, Anton Corbijn, Patrick Demarchelier, Arthur Elgort, Russell James, David LaChapelle, Chris Levine, Vincent Peters, Herb Ritts, Ellen von Unwerth und Albert Watson.
From 5 April, the CAMERA WORK gallery will be presenting the group exhibition NAOMI with around 30 photographic works by twelve renowned photo artists. The curated selection includes iconic portraits, nudes and fashion photographs and not only honours Naomi Campbell’s extraordinary career, but also documents the complexity of her work, her versatility and her influence on fashion photography and pop culture.
The exhibition brings together works from four decades (1986-2017) by photographers who have staged Campbell in different ways. While Herb Ritts and Patrick Demarchelier reveal her timeless elegance in stylised portraits, Ellen von Unwerth celebrates Campbell’s energy and sensuality in dynamic, often playful works. Arthur Elgort’s spontaneous, reportage-like ‘En Plein Air’ photographs express Campbell’s natural lightness, while Russell James and Vincent Peters show her in intimate nudes. Chris Levine’s fascinating, three-dimensional work from 2017 occupies a special place in the exhibition and captures the supermodel’s iconic charisma in a new artistic dimension. The works by Albert Watson, on the other hand, show Campbell in natural surroundings and lighting, impressively emphasising her unmistakable presence. Campbell thus reveals new facets with each collaboration, effortlessly embodying different styles and changing her effect depending on the staging. This diversity makes her one of the most fascinating personalities in the fashion world.
Naomi Campbell, one of the leading figures in her field, has made her mark on catwalks, magazine covers and advertising campaigns with her unmistakable presence. While there were already a number of successful black models in the 1970s – including Bethann Hardison, Beverly Johnson and Iman – from the late 1980s onwards, Campbell succeeded in continually sensitising and opening up the industry to diversity and played a key role in shaping the era of supermodels. For decades, Campbell has been an advocate for equality, committed to greater inclusion in the fashion industry and is considered one of the pioneers for black models. Her personal experiences have sharpened her awareness of the challenges in the fashion world and helped shape her commitment to sustainable change for future generations.
Opnening: Saturday, 05 April 2025, 11 am to 6 pm
Exhibition dates: Saturday, 05. April to Saturday, 31. May 2025
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Image Caption title: (from left to right) Patrick Demarchelier, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Karen Mulder, Elaine Irwin, Niki Taylor, Yasmeen Ghauri, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, and Tatjana Patitz, 1992, / Patrick Demarchelier, Naomi Campbell, 2007 / Arthur Elgort, Naomi Campbell laughing, Montauk, 1996, courtesy of CAMERA WORK.
Group exhibition Naomi | Camera Work | Zeitgenössische Kunst in Berlin | Contemporary Art | Ausstellungen Berlin Galerien | ART at Berlin
