Summary
Jonathan Mannion is a photographer and film director. He has shot album covers for hip hop and R&B performers including Dr. Dre,[1] Jay Z, Aaliyah, Outkast, Nas, Nicki Minaj, Brandy Norwood and Kendrick Lamar.
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| Alma mater | Kenyon College |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, film director |
| Website | jonathanmannion |
Early life and education edit
With English and American ancestry, he was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His parents are both artists. His mother is from London and his father from Brooklyn.[2] Mannion studied at Kenyon College in Ohio graduating with honors. In 1996 he moved from Cleveland to New York City.
Career edit
Mannion worked for a year with photographer Richard Avedon[3] in his Manhattan studio. Mannion also worked with photographers Ben Watts, Steven Klein, and Marc Hom.
In 1996, he photographed Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z for Reasonable Doubt.[3][4]
In Mannion versus Coors Brewing Company Mannion successfully sued Coors for their unlicensed use of his photograph in one of their advertisements.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ Somuah, Andrew (10 August 2015). "Beats By Dre Link Up With Photographer Jonathan Mannion For Straight Outta Compton Campaign". The Source. The Northstar Group. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ According to Mannion, quoted in Meka Udoh, "Jonathan Mannion: Desire", HipHopDX.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Mannion Opening". Hollywood Obsessions. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Jonathan Mannion's Jay-Z portrait at Planet Hollywood's Sapporo event | MTV News You R Here". MTV.
- ^ "Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co., 530 F.Supp.2d 543 (S.D.N.Y.2008)". Google Scholar. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Wolff, Nancy (2010). The Professional Photographer's Legal Handbook. Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1581158076. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
External links edit
- Official website