About Steven Sebring

Steven Sebring (b. 1966) is an American photographer, director and self-proclaimed ‘photoscient’. Always passionate about the still and moving image Sebring began his career in fashion photography, and it was in 1995 that Spin Magazine commissioned Sebring to photograph the singer-songwriter Patti Smith. This encounter would culminate in Sebring filming Patti Smith over 11 years, resulting in read more..

Steven Sebring (b. 1966) is an American photographer, director and self-proclaimed ‘photoscient’. Always passionate about the still and moving image Sebring began his career in fashion photography, and it was in 1995 that Spin Magazine commissioned Sebring to photograph the singer-songwriter Patti Smith. This encounter would culminate in Sebring filming Patti Smith over 11 years, resulting in the documentary Dream of Life (2008) - a directorial debut that earned him a Sundance Award for Excellence in Cinematography and a Primetime Emmy nomination. A collaboration that also produced Patti Smith Complete: Lyrics, Reflections, and Notes for the Future (1999), the artwork for three of her albums including Twelve (2007) and the series of photographs titled Patti Smith Objects of Life.
A vanguard in artistic 3-D imaging, Sebring developed his unique 360-degree camera system, the SRS, to pioneer multi-dimensional photography and film. An important myriad of visual applications which include 3D virtual and augmented reality as seen in the photographic series Revelation (1999), Illumination (2010), Metamorphosis (2012), Dali (2013) and Nude Descending Stairs (2013), as exhibited at the three-day multimedia installation at the 69th Regiment Armory titled Revolution. An impressive tribute to Marcel Duchamp and Eadward Muybridge, both of whom Sebring counts as important influences.
For more than twenty-five years Steven Sebring has collaborated with legendary visionaries and innovators in the fashion, music, art, sports and film industries as well as the Smithsonian museum and PBS. Sebring’s idiosyncratic collaborations include Patti Smith, Rodney Mullen, Jack White, Coco Rocha, while contributing photographic work to Vogue, Vanity Fair, W, and directing international campaigns for MAC, Estee Lauder, Coach, DKNY, Tiffany’s and more. Published work includes Lalanne (2006), Bygone Days (2005), and Naked Flowers Exposed (1997). Sebring works and lives in New York.
A selection of his photography and design furniture is now available at Newel New York and at Newel.com
EXHIBITIONS:
2014 Study of Pose, Milk Gallery,, New York
2013 Revolution, 69th Regiment Armory, New York
2011 Illumination, Milk Gallery, New York
2010 Objects of Life, Robert Miller Gallery, New York
PUBLICATIONS:
Bygone Days. New York: Distributed Art Publishers, Inc. 2005.
Lalanne. New York: Reed Krakoff/Paul Kasmin/Ben Brown. 2007.
Patti Smith: Dream of Life. Dream of Life. Companion book to the documentary film, including photographs by Patti Smith. New York: Rizzoli. 2008.
Study of Pose. New York. Harper’s Design. With an introduction by Jean-Paul Gaultier. 2014.
FILMOGRAPHY:
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008).
Horses: Patti Smith and her Band (2018).