35 Facts About Terry Richardson

Terrence Richardson was born on August 14,1965 and is an American fashion and portrait photographer.

Terry Richardson has shot advertising campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Aldo, Supreme, Sisley, Tom Ford, and Yves Saint Laurent among others, and done work for magazines such as Rolling Stone, GQ, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, i-D, and Vice.

Terry Richardson has not actively worked as a photographer since 2018.

Terry Richardson was born in New York City, the son of Norma Kessler, an actress, and Bob Terry Richardson, a fashion photographer who struggled with schizophrenia and drug abuse.

Terry Richardson's father was Irish Catholic and his mother is Jewish.

Terry Richardson later moved to the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, where he attended Hollywood High School.

Terry Richardson moved with his mother to Ojai, California, where he attended Nordhoff High School, when he was 16.

Terry Richardson originally wanted to be a punk rock musician rather than a photographer.

Terry Richardson played bass guitar in the punk rock band The Invisible Government for four years.

Terry Richardson played bass for a variety of other punk bands in Southern California including Signal Street Alcoholics, Doggy Style, Baby Fist and Middle Finger.

In 1992, Terry Richardson quit music and moved to the East Village neighborhood of New York City, where he began photographing young people partying and other nightlife.

Terry Richardson's Vibe spread was shown at Paris' International Festival de la Mode later that year.

Terry Richardson then moved to London and worked for the magazines The Face, i-D and Arena.

Terry Richardson has worked for magazines such as Rolling Stone, GQ, Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Harper's Bazaar.

Terry Richardson has produced several campaigns for Diesel, including the 'Global Warming Ready' which won a Silver Lion for Print at Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in 2007.

Terry Richardson has produced several private portraits for the company's founder, Renzo Rosso.

In 2012 Richardson embarked on his first solo exhibition at Los Angeles's OHWOW Gallery, titled Terrywood.

In December 2012, Lady Gaga announced that Terry Richardson was filming a documentary about her life.

Terry Richardson's work was later included in another show entitled Smile at Alleged Gallery.

Terry Richardson had his first Paris show at Galarie Emmanuel Perrotin in 1999.

Terry Richardson's "Feared by Men Desired by Women" was shown at an exhibition at London's Shine Gallery the following year.

Terry Richardson's work was later shown at Los Angeles's OHWOW Gallery.

Terry Richardson directed videos for Death in Vegas and Primal Scream as well as alternate music video of the song "Find a New Way" by Young Love, and Whirlwind Heat's "Purple" featuring models Susan Eldridge and Charlotte Kemp Muhl.

Terry Richardson directed the music video for "Red Lips" by Sky Ferreira.

Terry Richardson makes a cameo appearance in Thirty Seconds to Mars's video for "Hurricane".

The music video for "Oldie" by Odd Future was recorded during a photoshoot with Terry Richardson and was published on March 20,2012.

Terry Richardson can be seen in the video snapping photos of the collective while they party and play in front of a large white backdrop.

In late 2013 Richardson did the treatment on the music video for "Do What U Want" by Lady Gaga and R Kelly from her third studio album titled Artpop, but the film was never released.

Terry Richardson has taken portraits of a wide variety of celebrities and politicians.

Terry Richardson was married to model Nikki Uberti from 1996 to 1999.

Terry Richardson dated political staffer and business woman Audrey Gelman from 2011 until 2013.

Terry Richardson started dating his long-time photography assistant, Alexandra "Skinny" Bolotow in 2014.

In 2010, Terry Richardson became involved with RxArt, a charity that donates art to children's hospitals.

Terry Richardson published a letter in 2014 in The Huffington Post defending himself against the accusations.

Terry Richardson said that the allegations are false and that he considers himself "considerate and respectful" of his photography subjects.