Matthew Rolston
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Matthew Rolston presents numerous examples of his work and discusses his thoughts, philosophy and practices regarding beauty and photography.
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Matthew Rolston’s photography career began at Interview Magazine, where he was discovered by Andy Warhol. Since then, he has photographed for magazines like Rolling Stone, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and W. Rolston has also directed films, music videos and television commercials. Recently, Rolston has begun to expand into brand creation and hospitality design, conceiving an entirely new…
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Beauty CULTure explores photography’s role in capturing and defining notions of modern female beauty and how these images profoundly influence our lives.
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Exhibit
Beauty CULTure
Beauty CULTure explores photography’s role in capturing and defining notions of modern female beauty and how these images profoundly influence our lives.
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Photographer
Matthew Rolston
Matthew Rolston’s photography career began at Interview Magazine, where he was discovered by Andy Warhol.