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Garry Gross
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Portrait photographer Garry Gross
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| Born | November 6, 1937 Bronx, New York, U.S.
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| Died | November 30, 2010 (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Education | Colorado State University |
| Known for | Photography |
Garry Gross (November 6, 1937 – November 30, 2010) was an American fashion photographer who went on to specialize in dog portraiture.
Career
Born in New York, Gross began his career as a commercial photographer, apprenticing with photographers Francesco Scavullo and James Moore and studying with master photographers Lisette Model and Richard Avedon. His fashion and beauty photography has been featured in numerous fashion magazines over the years and his work has appeared on the covers of such magazines as GQ, Cosmopolitan, and New York Magazine. Celebrities Gross has photographed include Calvin Klein, Gloria Steinem, Whitney Houston, and Lou Reed.
Gross studied with the Animal Behavior Center of New York and became a certified dog trainer in 2002, using that training to begin working with dogs and creating Fine Art style portraits. His last project was a series of large scale portraits of senior dogs and he actively supported charities that benefited rescue dogs and senior dogs.
His work has received awards from The Art Directors Club and the Advertising Club of New York.
Death
Gross died from cardiac arrest at his home in the New York City's Greenwich Village.
See also
- Richard Prince
