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  • David Bowie photographed by Marcus Klinko in 2001 in the USA. This image is known as The Look
  • David Bowie photographed with a wolf by Markus Klinko in 2002
  • David Bowie photographed by Markus Klinko in 2002. This image is known as Sunset
  • David Bowie photographed with a wolf taken by Markus Klinko in 2022. This image is known as The Protector
  • David Bowie photograph used on the cover of his 2001 album Heathen. Photographed by Markus Klinko
  • David Bowie photographed in the studio by Markus Klinko in 2001
  • David Bowie walking down stairs photographed by Markus Klinko. This image is known as The Descent
  • David Bowie photographed by Markus Klinko in 2001. This image is known as Light The Way
  • David Bowie photographed resting on a desk by Markus Klinko in 2001. This images is known ad Writer's Block
  • David Bowie photographed sitting on his knees by photographer Markus Klinko in 2001. This shot is known as Meditation
  • Portrait photograph of David Bowie shot by Markus Klinko in 2022. This image is known as The Vision
  • David Bowie holding a baby photographed by Markus Klinko in 2022. This images is known as Saviour.

Markus Klinko

Markus Klinko is an award-winning, international fashion/celebrity photographer and director, who has worked with many of today's most iconic stars of film, music, and fashion.

Klinko has photographed the likes of Beyonce, Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Anne Hathaway, Kate Winslet, Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell, and Iman. His editorial clients include Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, and Interview magazine. Brands such as Lancôme, L'Oréal Paris, Nike, Hugo Boss, Anna Sui, Pepsi, Skyy Vodka, and Remy Martin have hired Klinko to create advertising campaigns. His campaign for Keep A Child Alive raised over one million dollars for children with AIDS in just 3 days.

Born in Switzerland of French, Italian, Jewish, and Hungarian descent, Klinko spent his early years training to become a classical harp soloist. He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris. Later, Klinko signed an exclusive recording contract with EMI Classics, as well as a management contract with Columbia Artists Management. He received the Grand Prix de Disque for his recording of French harp music, with members of the orchestra of the Paris Opera Bastille. Klinko performed in recitals and as a featured soloist with symphony orchestras around the world. He was also regularly featured in such publications as Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, GQ, The New York Times, Madame Figaro, Stereo Review, and Ongaku no Tomo.

After a hand injury, Klinko decided to become a fashion photographer and retired from his international concert and recording career. During that time, he met Indrani, who later became a regular collaborator in her role as his studio's digital post production artist and photo editor. Isabella Blow discovered Klinko's work while at the London Sunday Times and commissioned cover stories from the emerging photographer.

Around the same time, Ingrid Sischy, at Interview magazine hired Klinko for various shoots. Iman and David Bowie followed, giving the up and coming photographer a chance to photograph them for their respective book (I am Iman) and album covers (Heathen).

From there, he went on to create some of the most iconic album covers of his time, including Beyonce's Dangerously in Love, and Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi.

Many of Klinko's famous celebrity photographs can be seen in his coffee table book ICONS (Perseus). Lincoln Center in New York presented an art exhibit showcasing many prints from the book and since, art galleries and museums around the world have featured his work.

Klinko has appeared on E! News, Access Hollywood, Fashion Television, CNN's Showbiz Tonight and Larry King Live and has been the subject of the reality show Double Exposure on the Bravo network.

David Bowie photographed by Marcus Klinko in 2001 in the USA. This image is known as The Look

David Bowie

David Bowie captured during the photoshoot for his album 'Heathen' in 2001 by photographer Markus Klinko.

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David Bowie photographed with a wolf by Markus Klinko in 2002

David Bowie

David Bowie pictured with wolves as part of a series of images created by Markus Klinko for British GQ's 'Men of the Year' cover in 2002

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David Bowie photographed by Markus Klinko in 2002. This image is known as Sunset

David Bowie

David Bowie crouching during a photo shoot in 2001 to support his album release of 'Heathen'

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David Bowie photographed with a wolf taken by Markus Klinko in 2022. This image is known as The Protector

David Bowie

This stunning image featuring David Bowie and a wild wolf was created for the front cover of the October 2002 edition of British GQ Magazine

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David Bowie photograph used on the cover of his 2001 album Heathen. Photographed by Markus Klinko

David Bowie

Photograph of David Bowie shot by Markus Klinko in 2001 for the cover of his album release 'Heathen'.

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David Bowie photographed in the studio by Markus Klinko in 2001

David Bowie

Photograph of David Bowie sitting at a desk taken by Markus Klinko during a photo shoot for his album release of 'Heathen'

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David Bowie walking down stairs photographed by Markus Klinko. This image is known as The Descent

David Bowie

Atmospheric shot by Markus Klinko of David Bowie walking down stairs during a photo shoot for his album 'Heathen'

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David Bowie photographed by Markus Klinko in 2001. This image is known as Light The Way

David Bowie

David Bowie photographed by Markus Klinko in New York in 2001

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David Bowie photographed resting on a desk by Markus Klinko in 2001. This images is known ad Writer's Block

David Bowie

Atmospheric shot of a pensive David Bowie sat taken at a desk during a photo shoot for his album 'Heathen'

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David Bowie photographed sitting on his knees by photographer Markus Klinko in 2001. This shot is known as Meditation

David Bowie

Beautiful colour shot of David Bowie meditating during a photo shoot with Markus Klinko in 2001

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Portrait photograph of David Bowie shot by Markus Klinko in 2022. This image is known as The Vision

David Bowie

David Bowie portrait shot by Markus Klinko in 2001 during a photo shoot for his album 'Heathen'

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David Bowie holding a baby photographed by Markus Klinko in 2022. This images is known as Saviour.

David Bowie

Photograph of David Bowie cradling a baby created by Markus Klinko for British GQ Magazine in 2002

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