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Al Satterwhite

Al Satterwhite was still in high school when he started work as a photographer at a major daily newspaper in Florida, covering big stories across the Southeast. After working for a year as the Governor of Florida's personal photographer, he embarked on a celebrated freelance career. Over the decade that followed, Satterwhite worked on assignments for almost every major magazine, including Life, Look, Newsweek, People, Playboy, Sports Illustrated, Time, and Travel & Leisure. In 1980 he moved to New York City to form his own production company and focus on advertising. For the next 15 years he undertook a wide range of national and international advertising work, becoming recognised for his saturated colour images, and for his keen design and compositional sense. He now lectures and holds workshops around the US. 

His photographic prints are in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Houston Fine Art Museum, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, George Eastman House, The Polaroid Collection, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, as well as in numerous private collections. In recent years he has focused attention on producing books of his work. 

Satterwhite lives in New York City with his wife and two Zen masters, both cats.

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  • Stevie Wonder recording in his studio, 1974 — Limited Edition Print - Al Satterwhite
    Stevie Wonder recording in his studio, 1974 — Limited Edition Print - Al Satterwhite

    Stevie Wonder recording in his studio, 1974 — Limited Edition Print

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    Stevie Wonder is photographed rehearsing piano and vocals in his Los Angeles studio on August 30, 1974. The musician, who happens to be blind, is c...

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  • A skateboarder at Carlsbad Skatepark in California, 1976 — Limited Edition Print

    A skateboarder at Carlsbad Skatepark in California, 1976 — Limited Edition Print

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    A young skateboarder trains on a ramp at Carlsbad skatepark in California, May 1976. Edition of 25 Signed and numbered on the front by Al Satterw...

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  • Edwin Moses photographed for Sports Illustrated, 1979 — Limited Edition Print

    Edwin Moses photographed for Sports Illustrated, 1979 — Limited Edition Print

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    American athlete Edwin Moses photographed for Sports Illustrated warming up for a track event in Los Angeles, California on June 1, 1979. Edition...

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  • Surfing Florida style, 1964 — Limited Edition Print

    Surfing Florida style, 1964 — Limited Edition Print

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    A kid rides a surfboard by being pulled by a car along the beach. Edition of 25 Signed and numbered on the front by Al Satterwhite Archival Pigmen...

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