CONTACT: e-mail. studio@curtisknapp.com
BASED in - NEW ORLEANS - 8/2007
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Curtis Knapp has spent a quarter of a century focused on his main passion, the Portrait. After 20 years in Japan, he is now home in the States. It is clear when viewing a portrait of his, that he is able to capture some small essence of the ‘real’ of that person. He started photographing portraits around 1980. His Folio ranges from Prime Ministers, Opera Divas, Movie Directors, Designers, Musicians, Avant-garde, Artists, Writers and Death Row Prisoners. Also known for his advertising campaigns, magazine covers and editorial, books and fine art images.

Born on Long Island in Garden City, New York. Originally attended Parsons School of Design in the early 70’s, Graphics dept. then on to illustration.
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Inspirations? Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Alvin Langdon Coburn, The Photo-Secessionists and Irving Penn. My first (of very very few) meetings with Penn in 1984, just before moving to Japan, was one of the focus moments of my life. We discussed my ideas and, with a few very subtle comments & observations, he helped me to clarify my vision. Beside he said, Great chance I’d, go! ........ I have to note: I was assigned a two year - Apple Computer campaign, based on the images in his portfolio Penn had like years before.
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One of his focus point has been on Child Abuse, in all it’s forms. Working with Parry Aftab of WiredSafety.org, as well as other groups with the same concern.
Now in New Orleans, adding in and working with others to bring back the city.
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PROFILE LIST - Or Click NEXT below for; PROFILE, PORTRAITS & CLIENTS LISTS
Includes his books introductions by: A.D.Coleman, Murakami Ryu, Slash, Timothy Leary and others.