Gideon Lewin was born in Jerusalem, Israel. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, majoring in photography and advertising. As a renowned photographer, he has worked for 40 years with American and European fashion designers in advertising, promotions and books, as well as beauty campaigns for Clairol, Revlon, Colgate and Mirabella. She has also signed editorials for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Avenue, Lear's, Elle, Lifestyles and Travelgirl magazines. Lewin's portraits include many celebrities and prominent personalities in politics and the arts. He has collaborated on Unmistakably Mackie: The Fashion and Fantasy of Bob Mackie, and fashion books with Bill Blass and others.
A retrospective of his work was presented by the Museum of Photography in Mougins, France, and a solo one, Platinum Nudes, at the Neuhoff Gallery, New York. Early in his career, Lewin was Richard Avedon's studio manager and right-hand man for 16 years, a job that he has turned into the book Avedon Behind the Scenes, published by Powerhouse. In addition, Gideon has overseen four major and prestigious museum exhibitions for Avedon, including the first fashion show at the Metropolitan in New York in 1978.
A retrospective of his work was presented by the Museum of Photography in Mougins, France, and a solo one, Platinum Nudes, at the Neuhoff Gallery, New York. Early in his career, Lewin was Richard Avedon's studio manager and right-hand man for 16 years, a job that he has turned into the book Avedon Behind the Scenes, published by Powerhouse. In addition, Gideon has overseen four major and prestigious museum exhibitions for Avedon, including the first fashion show at the Metropolitan in New York in 1978.
