Dave Naz

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Dave Naz

Dave Naz at Artist Bound Gallery in Los Angeles, June, 2006
Born September 2, 1969 (1969-09-02) (age 40)
Nationality American
Field Photography
Influenced by Larry Clark
Nan Goldin
Diane Arbus

David Nazworthy, professionally known as Dave Naz (born in 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American erotic and glamour photographer.

Naz grew up in Beverly Hills, California. He is a great-grandson of Max Factor, Sr., founder of Max Factor. Naz attended El Rodeo Elementary School in Beverly Hills, California and subsequently attended Beverly Hills High School.

From 1985-1997 Naz played in the punk rock bands Chemical People and Down by Law.[1]

Inspired by artists such as Larry Clark, Nan Goldin and Diane Arbus, Naz started photographing people.[2] In 2001 Naz assisted Photographer Richard Kern [3] and went on to shoot for a number of Adult Magazines, including Taboo, Leg Show and Barely Legal.

Naz married adult film actress Ashley Blue on July 30, 2009. [4]

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[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Exhibitions

  • (2009) Candids - Perihelion Arts Gallery (Phoenix, AZ)
  • (2007) Candids - Todd/Browning Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
  • (2005) Legs - Clair Obscur Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
  • (2004) Legs - Sometimes Madness is Wisdom Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
  • (2003) Panties - Perihelion Arts Gallery (Phoenix, AZ)
  • (2002) Lust Circus - Stormy Leather Gallery (San Francisco, CA)
  • (2002) Lust Circus - Curated by Mat Gleason, Coagula Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)[5]

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Awards

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[edit] Interviews