Herb Ritts photographic exhibition

The Getty Museum is to host an exhibition of fashion photographer Herb Ritts.

Titled “Herb Ritts: L.A. Style” is set to open on April 3 and will run through Aug. 26 in Los Angeles. Paul Martineau, associate curator of photography at the Getty organized the exhibition, which is the first major survey in the United States of Mr. Ritts’s work since a 1996 show at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Herb Ritts began his photographic career in the late 70's and gained a reputation as a master of art and commercial photography. In addition to producing portraits and editorial fashion for Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview and Rolling Stone, he also shot iconic campaign images for Calvin Klein, Gianni Versace, Gianfranco Ferre, Gap and Ralph Lauren.

Mr. Ritts died in 2002, at age 50.

Images: Herb Ritts