Photographers - Part 23

 Terry Richardson

Terry Richardson is a controversial American fashion photographer.  He has also photographed celebrities, including Barack Obama, with whom he is pictured above.

Previously, we saw an ad that he shot for Equinox gyms.  Above is an ad that he shot for Diesel's "For successful living" ad campaign.

But most of his work has been photographing female fashion models.  Here he's photographing supermodel Kate Moss.

Complaints about sexual harassment of the models started to surface.  One complaint was that he would get naked while photographing the models.  Apparently, Kate Moss didn't seem to mind.

More seriously, there were complaints that he pressured models into having sex with him.  There's no question that he had sex with his models while an assistant photographed the proceedings.  He became well known for the sexuality of his photos.  I found dozens of photographs online of models jerking him ...

and sucking him ...

and getting fucked by him.  (That's him; the tattoos are recognizable.)

I even found a cumshot photo.  This isn't a porn blog, but I wanted to show why he became so controversial.

The question is whether the sex was coerced or consensual.  Richardson has said that the accusations are false and he considers himself considerate and respectful of his photography subjects.  Some models have defended him, including Gavin McInnes, above, whom he shot in 2001.  However, McInnes is a far-right commentator and founder of the Proud Boys, so he may not be the best character reference.

The vast majority of Richardson's work is with female models, but he has done some work with male subjects.  I don't know what the occasion was above, but they seem to be getting friendly.

Here he is with Jackass star Johnny Knoxville.

Did he have sex with his male subjects, too?  Here's a photo of him kissing a guy.

Here he's getting a blowjob from someone under a desk with hairy arms.

And perhaps most tellingly, here's a photo of him with cum on his face.  So he may be an equal-opportunity sex pig.

So, what about all those allegations by models of sexual misconduct? He was famous and powerful in the world of fashion photography, so he thought he could get away with anything. He was never charged with any crime. However, in 2017, many fashion brands and magazines dropped him. He has not worked since 2018.

In my opinion, the self-portrait above is how he sees himself.

And this self-portrait is how others see him (an asshole).