Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Quote Biography Michel Comte has been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide, worked for all the major international magazines and put his stamp on numerous international advertising campaigns. Born in Zurich in 1954, with a compulsively acquisitive eye and self-taught as a photographer, Comte enjoyed a meteoric rise after being discovered by Karl Lagerfeld when he moved to Paris in the late 70s as a trained fine art restorer. The 80s naturally drew him to New York, and he later took residence in Los Angeles. Comte says of his restless persona: “I have always lived on the edge. I probably inherited that from my grandfather”, referring to Swiss aviation pioneer Alfred Comte. For over 30 years, he created iconic advertising, fielding commissions from labels like Armani, Ungaro, Ferrari, Dolce & Gabbana, Nike, as well as assignments from Vogue, Vanity Fair and all the major publications. In later years, he trained his lens on travel photography and evocative landscapes of his beloved Engadin, as well as war reportage, taking on photo assignments for the International Red Cross as well as his own Water Foundation in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Sudan and Cambodia. His body of work is both vast and distinctive. Intensely private, Michel Comte remained an enigma, even to those who worked frequently with him. He is both auteur and voyeur, driven to capture what Sargent called ‘the animal in the sitter’ more by compulsion than commission. His iconic portraits from the world of art, music, film, sports and fashion all carry that signature style: an essential ability to conjure in the sitter something so spontaneous, intimate and authentic, that it connects with the viewer for all time. Not one to discount the value of experience over affinity, he is famously quoted to have responded deadpan to the question of how long it takes him to perfect a great spontaneous shot: “30 years and 5 minutes”. michelcomte.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Vogue Italia September 1993 (Couture Supplement) Black?: Strict or Sexy Photographer: Michel Comte Stylist: Mika Mizutani Hair: Cemal Make Up: Paul Starr Model: Meghan Douglas lylascans.tumblr.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Vogue Italia July 1995 News Portfolio Photographer: Michel Comte Fashion Editor: Anna Dello Russo Models: Carla Bruni, Chrystele Saint-Louis Augustin, Diane Kruger, Elsa Zylberstein, Helena Christensen, Jennifer Williams, Kirsty Hume, Marie Eve, Marine Delterme, Michelle Behennah, Monica Bellucci and Valeria Bruni Hair: Madeleine Cofano Make-Up: Thierry Mauduit and Delphine Ehrhart Vogue Italia Archive via cottonmouth13 @ tfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Vogue Italia March 1995 (Couture Supplement) Il Lusso.... Photographer: Michel Comte Models: Elle MacPherson, Brandi Quiñones, Helena Christensen, Monica Bellucci, Karen Mulder, Nadege du Bospertus, Nina Brosh & Unknown Fashion Editor: Anna Dello Russo Hair: Oribe Makeup: Nando Chiesa Scanned by kelles @ tfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 94.95 (Advertisements) Models/Stars: Isabella Rossellini & Kelly Lynch Photographer: Michel Comte archivio.vogue.it (Vogue Italia October 1994) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Gaetano Navarra Fall/Winter 94.95 (Advertisement) Model: Beverly Peele Photographer: Michel Comte archivio.vogue.it (Vogue Italia October 1994) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Enrico Coveri Fall/Winter 96.97 (Advertisement) Model: Eva Herzigova Photographer: Michel Comte archivio.vogue.it (Vogue Italia December 1996) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 US Vogue March 1982 The Seasonless Option Photographer: Michel Comte Models: Isabella Rossellini, Annette Karlsson, Kim Alexis, Kelly Emberg, Tony Spinelli & Unknowns Hair & Makeup: Rick Gillette Nails: Cecilia Chan Scanned by justaguy @ tfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 US Vogue May 1982 Vogue Patterns: A New Eye On Prints Photographer: Michel Comte Models: Andrea Maliewicz, Joan Severance, Carey Lowell, Sinjin Smith, Terry Farrell & Unknown Hair: Sean Hoskins Makeup: Angelica Novaes Scanned by justaguy @ tfs Note: One page is missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Vogue Italia February 1995 Italian Stars Photographer: Michel Comte Fashion Editor: Anna Dello Russo Stars: Isabella Rossellini and Monica Bellucci Hair: Kevin Woon Make-Up: Paul Starr Vogue Italia Archive via cottonmouth13 @ tfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Vogue Italia September 1993 Model: Rosie Vela Photographer: Michel Comte Stylist: Anna Dello Russo Hair: Cemal Hdiguezal Make Up: Paul Star Scanned by LylaScans @ tfs at her tumblr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Elle France May 19th, 1986 "Le corps de votre été" Model: Stephanie Seymour Photographer: Michel Comte automne-roi20.livejournal.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Vogue Italia March 1995 Monica... Photographer: Michel Comte Model: Monica Bellucci Fashion Editor: Anna Dello Russo Hair: Oribe Makeup: Nando Chiesa Scanned by kelles @ tfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Vogue Italia December 1996 Model/Star: Carey Lowell Photographer: Michel Comte Stylist: Anna Dello Russo Hair: Christiaan Makeup: Sonia Kashuk archivio.vogue.it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue Girl Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Mademoiselle March 1985 "Bodies Like This, Don't Just Happen" Model: Renee Simonsen Photographer: Michel Comte Hair & Makeup: Tomoko imcmagazine.com (originally scanned by missparker7) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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