Summary
David Sims (born 1966) is a British fashion photographer who first made his name in the early 1990s.
David Sims | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Sheffield, England |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Partner | Luella Bartley |
| Website | www |
Commercial career edit
Sims was born in Sheffield. He worked first as a photographer's assistant with Robert Erdmann and Norman Watson.[1] He was taken on by a photography agency and his work began to feature in editorial pages of magazines. He has also worked in advertising, creating images for brands.[2]
Exhibitions edit
International exhibitions of Sims' work have been held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland and Deichtorhallen in Hamburg.[3]
The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London held a solo exhibition of Sims' work in 2013.[2]
Collections edit
His work is held in the permanent collections of London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and Tate Modern.[2][4]
Awards edit
Sims was named young fashion photographer of the year twice (1994 and 1996) at the Hyères International Fashion and Photography Festival.[3]
Personal life edit
Sims once lived in Cornwall with his partner, the fashion designer Luella Bartley.[5] They now live in London.[6]
References edit
- ^ "David Sims - Voguepedia". Vogue.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "BOWIEVIRUS: David Sims | Institute of Contemporary Arts". Ica.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ a b "David Sims - SHOWstudio - The Home of Fashion Film". SHOWstudio. 23 January 2002. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "V&A Museum - Radical Fashion". Vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Luella Bartley (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "David Simsis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
External links edit
- David Sims at FMD
- David Sims at Models.com