Robert Farber
Robert Farber's global recognition has been established through his books, fine art exhibitions, lectures, interviews and award-winning advertising campaigns. All in the genres of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.
Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painterly, impressionistic style captures the essence of composition in every genre, including nudes, still life, landscapes and architecture. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis brought Farber into Doubleday for the publication of his book “By The Sea,” which won the Art Director’s Award for color photography. His thirteen photo art books have sold over half a million copies.
Farber’s fine-art photographs have been published in virtually every form. Farber has exhibited in galleries and museums world-wide. He’s lectured at the Smithsonian Institute, The George Eastman House, as well as Universities and professional groups throughout the United States, Japan, Australia and Europe. Aside from his fine art photography, Robert Farber’s work encompasses major campaigns for fashion, beauty and advertising, as well as directing.
Farber’s work with nudes in fine art as well as in the commercial realm is known and respected. He has lectured for Ogilvy & Mather on the “Nude in Advertising.” ASMP requested to use Farber’s nudes as an examples of the artistic application in support of the National Endowment of Arts, after its backing of the controversial Mapplethorpe/Serrano exhibit. His book, “Farber Nudes,” was also included the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis estate collection.for TV and film. A documentary highlighting Farber’s life and career, is in development for PBS.
VINTAGE PolaroidS
The Polaroids series has been shot over a period 50 years. It is cherished by the artist for its significant connotations to analog photography, the spontaneity of the medium, and its anchor in the past. It was also instrumental to the artist’s painterly, moody style. The quality of the images and the stories behind them are sacred to the artist.
THE WET SERIES
Farber Nudes
The Iconic Nudes series, for which Robert Farber is well known, offers a deep sense of elegance and timelessness. His book ”Farber’s Nudes” caught the eye of Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis; she brought Farber to DoubleDay and observed his photographs from the French Riviera which led to the creation of the book “By the Sea”. “Farber’s Nudes” was also included in the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis estate collection.
FASHION & BEAUTY
THE DETERIORATION SERIES
The Deterioration Series was created organically over 30 years. It started unintentionally due to the film’s chemical reaction from sitting in non-archival plastic sleeves and Farber allowed the process to continue. He did not manipulate it and monitored it for decades. Farber finally decided to end the deterioration process in 2013 when his abstract exploration of differently-shaped stains and intricate color-shifts created striking new imagery that pleased him.
moods
Farber's unique diversity in subject, whether it be nudes or moods from seascapes to cityscapes has always been captured in his signature painterly,romantic style.
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