Hasson Harris (born May 20, 1983 in Mount Vernon, New York) is an American photographer who works in the fields of fashion, advertising and fine art photography, and is noted for his bright and sexy, pop culture-inspired style. Influences Harris worked retail at Guess and American Eagle Outfitters. Harris is said to have been inspired by photography originally by the Return of Saturn album cover for No Doubt photographed by David LaChapelle, whom Harris deeply admires. Many of his shoots reflect his affinity toward LaChapelle. He also worked for Fuse TV in New York. Career Hasson Harris began photography for therapeutic reasons after arriving in Memphis, Tennessee from a California rehabilitation center. His style thus far mainly comprises of bright backgrounds resembling comic books and has been described as edgy, controversial, colorful, and random. Many of his composed photographs have been known to include a Ring Pop. In 2008 Harris produced photos for Andrew Christian. Awards Listed in a 2007 issue of DNA Magazine as one of the Hot New Photographers and in Conversation Piece, one the Most Powerful People in Memphis. Footnotes *DNA Magazine *Quiver Magazine Interviews Hasson Harris
|