About the Author

Synonymous with dynamic and intimate portraiture, photographer, Rankin, has shot everyone from royalty to rockstars. His powerful images are part of contemporary iconography, and are made up of an eclectic cross-section of his own personal interests and commercial campaigns. Featuring a diverse range of subjects and subject matter, he has shot for some of the world's biggest brands, best-loved charities, hippest publications. Nike, Swatch, Dove, Pantene, Diageo. Women's Aid, Oxfam, Breakthrough Breastcancer, Wonderland, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Elle magazine, all feature on his client list. Damien Hirst's wide-ranging practice -- installations, sculpture, painting and drawing -- has sought to challenge the boundaries between art, science and popular culture. His energy and inventiveness, and his consistently visceral, visually arresting work, has made him a leading artist of his generation.