Career Christopher Makos

makos @ work in studio

chris makos born in massachusetts, grew in california before moving paris study architecture , later, work apprentice man ray. since 1970s has worked @ developing style of boldly graphic photojournalism.

his photographs have been subject of numerous exhibitions both in galleries , museums throughout united states, europe , japan , have appeared in countless magazines , newspapers worldwide. has been seminal figure in contemporary art scene in new york. responsible introducing work of jean-michel basquiat , keith haring andy warhol. book, warhol: photographic memoir, published new american library, chronicles close friendship , extensive travels andy warhol.

makos photographs have been published in interview, rolling stone, house & garden, connoisseur, new york magazine, esquire, genre , people, among others. portrait of warhol wrapped in flag featured on front cover of spring 1990 issue of smithsonian studies, academic journal of smithsonian institution. makos icons portfolio collection of silkscreen portraits of andy warhol, elizabeth taylor, salvador dalí, john lennon , mick jagger.