Caitlin Cronenberg
Caitlin Cronenberg | |
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Born | Canada | October 27, 1984
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Father | David Cronenberg |
Relatives | Brandon Cronenberg (brother) |
Caitlin Cronenberg (born October 27, 1984) is a Canadian photographer and director, known for her celebrity portraits and editorials.[1][2]
Early life
Cronenberg was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of director David Cronenberg and documentary filmmaker Carolyn Zeifman, and is the sister of director Brandon Cronenberg.[3] She received a degree in fashion design at Ryerson University before beginning her career as a photographer.[4]
Work
Her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers around the world, including the covers of W,[5][6] L'Uomo Vogue[7][8][9] and Variety.[10] She is best known for shooting the cover and booklet for Drake's Views[11][12] which became an overnight viral sensation.[13][14][15] In addition to still photography, Cronenberg has directed several music videos, including "I Got You" by Hollerado[16] and "On Camera" by Hill.[17] In 2017 Cronenberg was hired by Apple Inc to shoot portraits of Canadians across the country for the first ever "Shot on iPhone" campaign created specifically for Canada.[18] That same year, Cronenberg photographed the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the cover of Delta Sky Magazine.[19]
She was the 2017 recipient of the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFA) for "Image Maker of the Year".[20]
In 2010, Cronenberg self-published a book of nude portraits called POSER.[21][22] Her second book, The Endings, released in 2018.[23][24]
References
- ^ "Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg opens up her tote to share her day-to-day essentials". Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ "Review | A book of photographs tries to capture the full range of heartbreak". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ "Cronenberg family snapshots". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Mcbride, Jason (June 22, 2010). "Snap Happy: Caitlin Cronenberg breaks from the family film business". Toronto Life.
- ^ Solway, Diane (October 15, 2015). "Drake: View From the Five". W Magazine.
- ^ Saroli, Veronica (October 15, 2015). "Drake Reps the 6ix in W Magazine". The Kit.
- ^ Canova, Gianna (November 15, 2012). "Robert Pattinson on the cover of November issue of L'Uomo Vogue". Vogue.
- ^ Cubello, Stefania (December 1, 2015). "Dane DeHaan Cover of the January 2015 issue of L'Uomo Vogue". Vogue.
- ^ Croci, Roberto (December 1, 2012). "Michael Fassbender Full Frontal". Vogue.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (August 29, 2017). "Can 'Star Trek: Discovery' Help CBS Boldly Go Into a Streaming Future?". Variety.
- ^ "Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg 'honoured' to shoot Drake's album cover". Hello. April 25, 2016.
- ^ Staff, Toronto Star (April 26, 2016). "Drake's Towering View of The 6". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781.
- ^ Heyman, Jesse (May 8, 2016). "The Best Meme of the Week Goes to Drake's Views". Vogue.
- ^ Press, The Canadian (April 26, 2016). "Views from the 6: Made To Meme". Maclean's.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (May 13, 2016). "Watch Drake Talk 'Mini-Drake' Meme, Play Faceketball on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (August 1, 2017). "Hollerado 'I Got You' (Video)". Exclaim Magazine.
- ^ Smither, Tanner (September 2017). "Hill releases Caitlin Cronenberg directed video for 'On Camera'". Ear Milk.
- ^ "Apple celebrates Canadian optimism and diversity with A Portrait of Canada". Apple Inc. June 28, 2017.
- ^ Atad, Corey (June 27, 2017). "Justin Trudeau's Delta Sky Magazine Cover Takes Flight". ET Canada.
- ^ Awards, CAFA (2017). "CAFA 2017 Winners". CAFA Awards.
- ^ "Caitlin Cronenberg: armed with naked ambition". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Shore, Tim (July 13, 2010). "Caitlin Cronenberg on the Process of Self-Publishing a Book of Nude Photos". Blog T.O.
- ^ Caitlin, Cronenberg (July 17, 2015). "Breaking Up". The New York Times.
- ^ Bahr, Anna (June 14, 2011). "The Endings: Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg Photographs Painful Breakups". HuffPost.