Icons by Mark Seliger
Icons by Mark Seliger
Mark Seliger was born in Amarillo Texas in 1959, where he lived with his parents, Maurice and Carol Lee, and his two older brothers and younger sister, until 1964, when they moved to Houston. He attended Houston’s High School for Performing & Visual Arts and, from there, went on to attend East Texas State University, where his education began in earnest, as he studied the history of documentary photography. He moved to New York City in 1984.
In 1987, he began shooting for Rolling Stone. He was signed as their chief photographer in 1992. During his time at Rolling Stone, Seliger shot over 125 covers and began a long term collaborative relationship with Design Director, Fred Woodward, which continued into their work with GQ. They have co-directed numerous music videos for artists such as Hole, Lenny Kravitz, Gillian Welch and Elvis Costello.
In 2001, Seliger moved from Rolling Stone to Condé Nast. He shoots frequently for Vanity Fair, Elle, GQ, Italian Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and German Vogue.
In 2011, he founded a non-profit exhibition space for photography called 401 Projects, which has featured shows for James Nachtwey, Eugene Richards, Albert Watson, Platon, among others. He also hosts the Emmy-nominated show “Capture” on You Tube’s Reserve Channel, which focuses on candid conversations between established photographers such as Platon, Mary Ellen Mark, Martin Schoeller, Bob Gruen, etc and celebrities who are interested in photography (Dylan McDermott, Helena Christensen, Judd Apatow).
Seliger continues his love of the darkroom by using the platinum palladium process to create large-scale, 30”x40” prints, and his photographs have been exhibited in museums and galleries.
In 2017, Seliger’s work became a part of the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
Artwork

Britney Flag by Mark Seliger
Britney Flag by Mark Seliger

Eminem, Manchester, TN, 2011 by Mark Seliger
Eminem, Manchester, TN, 2011 by Mark Seliger

A Tribe Called Quest, New York, NY, 1994 by Mark Seliger
A Tribe Called Quest, New York, NY, 1994 by Mark Seliger

Mos Def and Last Poets, Brooklyn, NY, 2005 by Mark Seliger
Mos Def and Last Poets, Brooklyn, NY, 2005 by Mark Seliger

Pharrell Williams, Miami, FL, 2013 by Mark Seliger
Pharrell Williams, Miami, FL, 2013 by Mark Seliger

Paul McCartney, New York, NY, 2001 by Mark Seliger
Paul McCartney, New York, NY, 2001 by Mark Seliger

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Los Angeles, 1993 by Mark Seliger
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Los Angeles, 1993 by Mark Seliger

Sean Combs, Jay-Z, New York, NY, 2001 by Mark Seliger
Sean Combs, Jay-Z, New York, NY, 2001 by Mark Seliger

Keith Richards by Mark Seliger
Keith Richards by Mark Seliger

Jay-Z by Mark Seliger
Jay-Z by Mark Seliger

Jay-Z, New York, NY, 2001 by Mark Seliger
Jay-Z, New York, NY, 2001 by Mark Seliger

Patti Smith, New York, NY, 2007 by Mark Seliger
Patti Smith, New York, NY, 2007 by Mark Seliger

Valentino by Mark Seliger
Valentino by Mark Seliger

Britney Spears by Mark Seliger
Britney Spears by Mark Seliger

Gisele Headdress by Mark Seliger
Gisele Headdress by Mark Seliger

Drew in Wonderland by Mark Seliger
Drew in Wonderland by Mark Seliger

Jessica Alba by Mark Seliger
Jessica Alba by Mark Seliger
