Herb Ritts

Quick Facts

Full Name	Herb Ritts
Occupation	Photographer
Date Of Birth	Aug 13, 1952(1952-08-13)
Age	72
Date Of Death	December 26, 2002, Los Angeles, CA
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Leo

Herb Ritts Biography

Herb Ritts is one of the most popular and richest Photographer who was born on August 13, 1952 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Black-and-white photographer, best known for his iconic photos of celebrities like Black-and-white photographer known for his iconic images of celebrities such as George Clooney and Julia Roberts. or Julia Roberts.

He photographed He photographed Cindy Crawford numerous times. numerous times.

Born in Los Angeles, to a Jewish family, Ritts began his career working in the family furniture business. His father, Herb Ritts Sr., was a businessman, while his mother, Shirley Ritts, was an interior designer. He moved to the East Coast to attend Bard College in New York, where he majored in economics and art history, graduating in 1975.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Ritts prominently photographed celebrities in various locales throughout California. Some of his subjects during this time included Elizabeth Taylor, Vincent Price, Madonna, Denzel Washington, Johnny Depp, Ronald Reagan, David Bowie, Courtney Love, Liv Tyler, Matthew McConaughey, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, and Mariah Carey.

He was born in Los Angeles, California and died from complications of HIV at the age of 50.

Herb Ritts Net Worth

Herb Ritts is one of the richest Photographer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Herb Ritts 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Bard College in New York, and then returned to Los Angeles where he started his photography career photographing his friend He studied at Bard College in New York and later returned to Los Angeles, where he began his photography career by photographing his friend Richard Gere..

He was responsible for music videos for He directed music videos for Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Chris Isaak. and Michael Jackson. Chris Isaak.

Herbert “Herb” Ritts Jr. (August 13, 1952 – December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer and director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His work concentrated on black and white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture, which emphasized the human shape.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Herb Ritts Dating?

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Ritts’ work with those models ushered in the 1990s era of the supermodel and was consecrated by one of his most celebrated images, “Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989” taken for Rolling Stone Magazine.

Facts & Trivia

Herb Ranked on the list of most popular Photographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Herb Ritts celebrates birthday on August 13 of every year.

On December 26, 2002, Ritts died of complications from pneumonia at the age of

50. According to Ritts’ publicist, “Herb was HIV-positive, but this particular pneumonia was not PCP (pneumocystis pneumonia), a common opportunistic infection of AIDS. But at the end of the day, his immune system was compromised.”

Is Herb Ritts still alive?

December 26, 2002

Who Does Herb Ritts work for?

In addition to producing portraits and editorial fashion for Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview and Rolling Stone , Ritts also created successful advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein, Chanel, Donna Karan, Gap, Gianfranco Ferré, Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Levi’s, Pirelli, Polo Ralph Lauren, Valentino among others.

What happened Herb Ritts?

Herb Ritts, the photographer whose glorifying images of the well known helped to further mythologize celebrity in the 1980’s and 90’s, died yesterday in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 50 and lived in Los Angeles. The cause was complications from pneumonia, his friend Stephen Huvane, a Hollywood publicist, said.

What camera does Herb Ritts use?

What Camera Did Herb Ritts Use? Ritts’s main camera for his fashion and portraiture work was a Mamiya RZ67 Pro II medium-format film camera with 220 back and a Sekor 150mm f3. 5 lens.

What does Ritts mean?

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RITTS| Regional Innovation and Technology Transfer Strategies and Infrastructures (EU)