Weekly series #Contemporary #Masters of #Photography #alix #Malka Alix Malka was born in the south of France - as a young stage opera singer he was struck by the magic of the visual arts that soon grew into a passion for photography, fashion, and film. He graduated with a fine art degree in Aix en Provence and completed Fashion Design at Esmod, Paris. He worked for many years as art director beside iconic designer Thierry Mugler creating all aspects of a Haute-Couture house. He played an integral part of the House of Mugler, collaborating with numerous photographers including masters such as Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon. These inspirational collaborations played a pivotal part in fulfilling Alixʼs dream of becoming a photographer. In 2002 he moved to New York and started his fashion photography career, quickly becoming involved with countless prestigious fashion magazines including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harpers Bazaar, GQ, Rolling Stones, Numero, The Face, I.D., and Flair. Alix has shot a number of high-profile fashion campaigns such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, Nina Ricci, Barneyʼs, Harry Winston, Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, Guess, Uniqlo, H&M and Nike. He is well known for his beauty images, his aesthetic and sense of detail, which has allowed him to work worldwide with clients such as Helena Rubenstein, Maybelline, L’Oreal and Pantene. He has also shot fragrance campaigns including Guess Seductive, Byblos and Areva. Alix Malka has built a comprehensive list of celebrities over the years including Adam Levine, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Ke$ha, Sophia Loren, Ashton Kutcher, Sharon Stone, Lindsay Lohan, Cindy Crawford, Amber Valletta, Milla Jovovitch, Stephanie Seymour, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Laetitia Casta and Monica Bellucci. His first exhibition was “In Fashion Photo / Art Basel 2009” followed by an exhibition in a Soho Gallery in New York 2010.
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