Paul Jasmin

Paul Jasmin (born April 1935) is an American artist based in Los Angeles, CA. Jasmin was an illustrator, a painter, and an actor before finding photography. His commercial work appears in Vogue, Teen Vogue, GQ, Details, V Magazine, V Man, Vogue Hommes, W Magazine, and Interview. Jasmin has illustrated and photographed fashion campaigns for luxury brands, including Valentino, A.P.C, and he sits on the faculty of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.

Early career

In 1954 Jasmin left his hometown of Helena, MT to travel and pursue acting in Paris, Egypt, New York, Morocco and Los Angeles. He appears as an actor in "Riot in Juvenile Prison" (1959), "Psycho" (1960), "Midnight Cowboy" (1969) and later, "Adaptation" (2002). After Jasmin's brief career as an actor the artist pursued painting and illustration. From 1965-1975 Jasmin illustrated fashion campaigns for the luxury brand, Valentino.

Photography

At the urging of friend and photographer Bruce Weber, Jasmin began photographing for commercial clients in the late 1970s. Jasmin has realized campaigns for brands including, A.P.C., SAKS, Nautica and Mr. Porter. Jasmin is represented by WM Artist Management and Casa de Costa.

Jasmin currently teaches photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.

Monographs

Hollywood Cowboy (Arena Editions, 2002);

Lost Angeles (Steidl, 2008);

California Dreaming (Steidl, 2011)