Robert Farber: MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST
“Robert sees the world through the eyes of a romantic and he communicates by means of soft movement, flowing shapes and pure nature. I usually associate Robert’s images with romantic symbolism, more in keeping with the traditions of my own generation- antique pillars, steps, soft veils.”
Horst P. Horst
OUR NOTES ABOUT ROBERT FARBER:
Robert Farber’s photography practice has always been focused on the medium as an art. His soft and gracious style has brought many commercial projects along his 50 years career.
Serendipity, life events, and reinvention have done the rest. The intervention of Jaqueline Kennedy and a few disasters have shaped Farber’s impressive collection of images that are been collected around the world.
Robert Farber is an American photographer who gained recognition in the New York fashion industry during the early 1970s. Best known for his sensual depictions of the female form, his work blurs the lines between editorial and fine art photography, as he commonly evokes a stylized painterly quality within his photos.
Having a background in marketing and business, Farber’s work is commercially accessibly while still retaining its own distinctive artistry. His elevated style of creating commercial fashion imagery has led him to work with major clients like Dior, Saks and Bloomingdales. His photographs have appeared in publications from Vanity Fair and Vogue to GQ, Esquire and even Playboy.
Over the course of his impressive career, Farber has created a wide breadth of work utilizing different techniques and approaches to creating photographs. Additionally, he has published a series of successful photography books while having his work exhibited internationally over the past five decades.
upcoming exhibition
From February 10 to August 31, 2025, the Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida will present Timeless: Robert Farber's Fashion Photography, featuring a curated selection of images from the photographer’s Vintage Fashion and Deterioration Series. Learn more
In just a short time since its release, Robert Farber's Deterioration Series has garnered significant attention. This is clear from its notable achievements, such as the swift sell-out of its $18,000 limited edition book “Colour” and its prestigious display at the National Art Gallery in Washington DC.
IN THE STUDIO WITH ROBERT FARBER
Publications:
Images of Women (1976)
Professional Fashion Photography (1978)
Robert Farber: Moods (1980)
The Fashion Photographer (1981)
Farber Nudes (1983)
Robert Farber: By The Sea (1987)
Classic Farber Nudes: 20 Years of Photography (1991)
Natural Beauty: Farber Nudes (2001)
Robert Farber: American Mood (2004)
Nuesto Mexico/Our Mexico (2011)
Robert Farber: Colour (2017)
PRESS:
Artwork Archive | Arts Innovation Amid COVID Restrictions: A New Robert Farber Exhibition
AWARDS:
1988 – Art Director's Award for Color Photography – By The Sea
1987 – Photographer of the Year – PMA (Photographic Manufacturers Association)
1995 – International Award – American Society of Photographers, Professional Photography Association
“Today there are tens of thousands of serious photographers
seeking new interpretations of the beauty of the female form.
There is but a handful whose work truly interests us by revealing
diferent ways of seeing and understanding this beauty. Robert
Farber is one of the very few who is able to delight and please us in
this elusive approach to nature. From abstraction to realism he
reveals to us his love of the female form. His delightful and
beautiful photographs ofer a unique pleasure.”