| Warwick Saint | |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 1972 |
| Birth Place: | South Africa |
| Awards: | Hasselblad Masters Award |
Warwick Saint (born 9 January 1972) is a painter, photographer, and mixed media artist from South Africa.
Warwick Saint is most famous for his portraits of A-list celebrities including Drew Barrymore, Jared Leto, Cate Blanchett, Beyoncé, Charlize Theron, Christina Aguilera, and P.Diddy.[1] He has worked for magazines including Rolling Stone, Interview Magazine, Flaunt, BlackBook Magazine, Dazed and Confused magazine, Numéro, Harpers Bazaar, Vanity Fair,[2] and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[3] He has shot campaigns for brands including Puma, Nike, Costume National, and Diesel.[4]
Saint is a recipient of the Hasselblad Masters Award. In 2018, Saint moved beyond traditional photography and began exploring his work through painting; an inquiry into beauty, identity, celebrity, and the resulting psychological complexities of self-perception in our time. Saint's new creative process, which he calls "Lumadynamic Decomposition", is the result of challenging his own photography.[5]
Saint's new creative process, which he calls "Lumadynamic Decomposition", is the result of challenging his own photography.[6]