David Sims (photographer)
British fashion photographer (born 1966) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Sims (born 1966) is a British fashion photographer who first made his name in the early 1990s.
David Sims | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Sheffield, England |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Partner | Luella Bartley |
| Website | www |
Commercial career
Sims was born in Sheffield. He worked first as a photographer's assistant with Robert Erdmann and Norman Watson.[1] He was taken on by a photography agency and his work began to feature in editorial pages of magazines. He has also worked in advertising, creating images for brands.[2]
Exhibitions
International exhibitions of Sims' work have been held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland and Deichtorhallen in Hamburg.[3]
The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London held a solo exhibition of Sims' work in 2013.[2]
Collections
His work is held in the permanent collections of London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and Tate Modern.[2][4]
Awards
Sims was named young fashion photographer of the year twice (1994 and 1996) at the Hyères International Fashion and Photography Festival.[3]
Personal life
Sims once lived in Cornwall with his partner, the fashion designer Luella Bartley.[5] They now live in London.[6]
References
External links
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