Andrew Macpherson
FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
Andrew Macpherson - Author, Artist, Photographer
Andrew Macpherson was born in London. He fell in love with photography at thirteen and left school at fifteen to pursue his chosen career. He assisted the legendary photographers Bob Carlos Clarke, Horst.P.Horst and Lord Snowdon. At twenty-three he became a photographer, shooting fashion for The Face, Elle, Bazaar and Vogue. After ten years in fashion he moved to Los Angeles to focus on creating images of the legends of entertainment, and has been based there since.
Macpherson has published several books, including Elevated, the story of the U2 tour that spanned 2001, including the events of 9-11. Two Million Miles, published in 2006, was a compilation of his favorite images spanning his first twenty years in the business. 10 Years With P!nk, published in 2014, showcases the images he and P!nk have collaborated on over the previous ten years. In 2015 he also published his first non-photography book, A Question of Spirit, which is a personal exploration into the nature of both Spirit and the reality we live in. In 2018 he published Chasing Ansel Adams to coincide with the exhibition of the same name at the ArcaneSpace Gallery in Venice, California.
Macpherson continues to follow his passion for photography through his personal projects which are shown here and on his personal Instagram, @andrew.macpherson_personal
Education
1964-1975
Andrew Macpherson was not a natural student and he did not find his way at school until meeting his photography teacher, John Bigglestone. Andrew credits John with saving his life by introducing him to photography, and lighting the fires of passion and curiosity that sent him on a life long pursuit of the perfect picture.
Work
1975 - 1983
Macpherson left school at the age of fifteen to pursue his dream of becoming a photographer. He worked as an assistant to learn his craft, collaborating with such luminary photographers as Lord Snowdon, Horst.P.Horst and Bob Carlos Clarke.
1983 - 1994
Macpherson took a ten year journey through fashion working with titles such as The Face, The Sunday Times, Glamour, Elle, Rolling Stone and Vogue in London, Paris and Milan.
1994 - Present
Macpherson moved to Hollywood in 1994 to focus his camera on the icons of the entertainment industry and to be close to the wide-open landscapes of the American West to create the landscape images that remain his passion.
Exhibitions
1988
1994
2008
2018
2022
6 images of Lisa Marie shown in a group show at Hamiltons Gallery in London
10 images from his Ethiopia Villagers were shown in a group show in Holland Park Gallery in London
First solo show at the cat Street Gallery in Hong Kong.
First US solo show of Chasing Ansel Adams at the ARCANESpace in Venice, California
Participated in the group show Dance & Eye at the ARCANESpace in Venice, California
Publications
1993
2001
2006
2014
2015
2018
2021
2022
Three Short Stories - Three photo essays made into a book portraying the summer of 1993
Elevated - The story of U2's historic Elevation tour that spanned the events of 9/11
Two Million Miles - A photographic essay of Macpherson's first twenty years in photography
Ten Years with P!nk - The story of a performance artist spanning a decade and six album cycles
A Question of Spirit - An in depth look at life, the afterlife, the nature of reality and Spirit
Chasing Ansel Adams - A limited edition of 75 books for the Arcane Space exhibition
Pagan Spirit - featured in The Eye of Photography by Patricia Lanza
Dance & Eye - Limited edition book in support of the exhibition at the Arcane Space in Venice.