LivTyler photographed by MarcHom in upstate New York, 1992 🖤
has captured some of the most famous faces of the modern age, spanning fashion, art, film, sport and everything in between. Born and raised in Copenhagen, Hom’s was a highly creative upbringing. “My father was a filmmaker and photographer, and opened the first arthouse cinema in Copenhagen where he showed Cassavetes movies, Buñuel, and so on,” he tells us. “Then my mother was an actress and both my grandparents were painters so it was a great environment to grow up in.
In the years that have followed, as well as shooting numerous fashion stories and campaigns, Hom has developed a great passion and skill for portraiture. “Fashion photography is great but it’s a bit like putting an army together; it’s so dependent on having the best girl, the best hair and make-up, the best styling, the best everything before you can do something superb,” he expands.
“You are stealing a bit of the soul every time you take a portrait, and it works both ways” – Marc Hom Hom views portrait photography as a partnership – “you are stealing a bit of the soul every time you take a portrait, and it works both ways,” he explains – and his elegant, pared-back style allows for total engagement with his subjects. “It’s incredibly important to me to create images that are timeless; that I can look back at in ten years and still like,” he says.
, published by Teneues, which he describes as having “a much looser feel to it” than his previous book, “[the images] dig a little bit deeper into the soul.” Here, ahead of its launch, we catch up with the celebrated imagemaker to hear the wonderful stories behind six of our favourite shots from the show, spanning a fresh-faced Liv Tyler and a beaming, bouffant-sporting Louise Bourgeois.
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