Born in Brooklyn, greatly attracted by Henry Cartier Bresson, Steve Schapiro hung camera around his neck and prowled in New York streets.He later studied with W. Eugene Smith, pioneer of the photo essay. From 1961 Schapiro worked as a freelance photo-journalist and contributed to major magazines. His photos appeard in cover pages of Life, Look, Time, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair etc..
Schapiro shifted his attention to film and produced advertising material, posters and publicity stills for films as varied as The Godfather, The Way We Were, Taxi Driver, Midnight Cowboy, Rambo, Risky Business and Billy Madison. He also was responsible for record covers starring Barbara Streisand and David Bowie.
'Magritte and I didn't talk much, although we were in high spirits. Our relationship was based on smiling'
Schapiro said Magritte is his best shot.
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| Rene Magritte by Steve Schapiro |
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| Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. - Selma March, 1965 |
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| Three Men, New York, 1961 |
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| Mohammed Ali with mini boxing gloves, Louisville, Kentucky, 1963 |
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| Marlon Brando (The Godfather) |
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