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Mert Alaş | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | mertandmarcus.com (defunct) |
Marcus Piggott | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | mertandmarcus.com (defunct) |
Mert and Marcus is the working name of two fashion photographers, Mert Alaş (born 1971) and Marcus Piggott (born 1971), who work together on a collaborative basis.
Mert Alaş, born in Turkey, andMarcus Piggott, born in Wales,[1] met in England in 1994 after having worked for a brief period in different areas; Alaş worked in classical music and Piggott worked in graphic design. Piggott was an assistant photographer and Alaş was a fashion photo modeler. After working together in the photography business, they decided to create a team. When they showed their first photos toDazed and Confused, the London fashion magazine, they immediately made the cover.
The team has worked for such magazines asVogue,Vogue Paris,Vogue Italia,Interview,Love,W,Pop Magazine,Numéro andArena Homme +. Some of their major clients have included fashion labels such asDior,Louis Vuitton,Missoni,Giorgio Armani,Roberto Cavalli,Fendi,Kenzo andMiu Miu. They have created the images for perfume houses such asGucci,Yves St Laurent,Givenchy andLancôme.
Alaş and Piggott have also worked with celebrities includingMadonna,Marion Cotillard,[2][3][4]Cara Delevingne,Adele,[5]Adriana Lima,Lady Gaga,[6]Julia Roberts,[7]Rihanna,Shakira,Jennifer Lopez,Ariana Grande,Linda Evangelista,Gisele Bündchen,Björk,Gigi Hadid,Kendall Jenner,Lindsay Lohan,Scarlett Johansson,Charlotte Rampling,Bella Hadid,Kylie Minogue,Sophie Ellis-Bextor,Victoria Beckham, and have shot album covers forFergie,Taylor Swift (Reputation andThe Life of a Showgirl)[8] andNicki Minaj.[9]
They created the cover art forRob Dougan's 2002 CDFurious Angels.[10]
In 2015, Mert and Marcus were awarded Honorary Fellowship of theRoyal Photographic Society.
In 2018, Mert and Marcus won the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator.[11][12]
Album covers photographed[13]
