A celebration and retrospective
Markus Klinko is an award-winning, international fashion/celebrity photographer and director, who has worked with many of today’s most iconic stars of film, music, and fashion.
His photographs helped shape how fashion and celebrity photography is done today. This drastically contrasting exhibition, not just visually, but ideologically to the Banksy exhibit taking place at our venue just made sense.
Meet the artist who changed fashion as we know it
While many of Markus more popular works will be on display, the exhibitions goal is to showcase many images that have yet to be displayed publicly. Works, unlike so many of his photographs that you may have not seen.
The exhibition is open to the public and visitors will have the opportunity to meet Markus on both July 14 and 15.
JULY 14
Friday 6-9pm
Markus Klinko will be available to the public at the Hilton Contemporary, Bridgeport showroom from 6-9pm.
JULY 15
Friday 6-9pm
Sponsored by Rolls Royce, join us for a public but exclusive event as Markus and Rolls continue their tour across America.
BANKSY, BEYONCE & BEYOND
MARKUS KLINKO
Markus Klinko is an award-winning, international fashion / celebrity photographer and director, who has worked with many of today’s most iconic stars of film, music, and fashion.
Klinko has photographed the likes of Beyonce, Lady Gaga, David Bowie. His editorial clients include Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, and Interview magazine. Brands such as Lancôme, L’Oréal Paris, Nike, Hugo Boss, Anna Sui, Pepsi, Skyy Vodka, and Remy Martin have hired Klinko to create advertising campaigns.
About Markus Klinko
Klinko has photographed the likes of Beyonce, Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Anne Hathaway, Kate Winslet, Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell, and Iman. His editorial clients include Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, and Interview magazine. Brands such as Lancôme, L’Oréal Paris, Nike, Hugo Boss, Anna Sui, Pepsi, Skyy Vodka, and Remy Martin have hired Klinko to create advertising campaigns. His campaign for Keep A Child Alive raised over one million dollars for children with AIDS in just 3 days.
Born in Switzerland of French, Italian, Jewish, and Hungarian descent, Klinko spent his early years training to become a classical harp soloist. He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris. Later, Klinko signed an exclusive recording contract with EMI Classics, as well as a management contract with Columbia Artists Management. He received the Grand Prix de Disque for his recording of French harp music, with members of the orchestra of the Paris Opera Bastille. Klinko performed in recitals and as a featured soloist with symphony orchestras around the world. He was also regularly featured in such publications as Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, GQ, The New York Times, Madame Figaro, Stereo Review, and Ongaku no Tomo.
After a hand injury, Klinko decided to become a fashion photographer and retired from his international concert and recording career. During that time, he met Indrani, who later became a regular collaborator in her role as his studio’s digital post production artist and photo editor.
