TIMUR CELIKDAG
PHOTOGRAPHY
Timur Celikdag
Timur Celikdag first gained recognition with a series of intimate portraits capturing local men shot straight from the streets of Istanbul, a project that earned him the prestigious photography prize at the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography. This early acclaim propelled him into the international spotlight, leading to exhibitions and the development of a multifaceted editorial and commercial practice.Working fluidly across film and photography, Celikdag’s practice resists easy categorization – merging elements of fashion, reportage, fine art, and portraiture into a singular visual language. His imagery is driven by ideas as much as aesthetics, often balancing raw immediacy with a considered, cinematic sensibility.
Celikdag’s clients include Prada Linea Rossa, Alexander McQueen, & Other Stories, Arena Homme+, Fantastic Man, The Travel Almanac, and i-D. His work has also been featured in key publications such as Fashion Photography Now (Thames & Hudson), Fashion Now 2 and 100 Contemporary Fashion Designers (both curated by Terry Jones for Taschen), as well as La mode sous toutes les coutures curated by Florence Pinaud (Actes Sud Junior).
Alongside his editorial and commercial work, Celikdag’s photography has been widely exhibited, with presentations at Art Basel, the Chelsea Art Museum in New York, the British Fashion Council, and the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, further cementing his position as a distinctive voice within contemporary image-making.
Timur Celikdag first gained recognition with a series of intimate portraits capturing local men shot straight from the streets of Istanbul, a project that earned him the prestigious photography prize at the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography. This early acclaim propelled him into the international spotlight, leading to exhibitions and the development of a multifaceted editorial and commercial practice.
Working fluidly across film and photography, Celikdag’s practice resists easy categorization – merging elements of fashion, reportage, fine art, and portraiture into a singular visual language. His imagery is driven by ideas as much as aesthetics, often balancing raw immediacy with a considered, cinematic sensibility.
Celikdag’s clients include Prada Linea Rossa, Alexander McQueen, & Other Stories, Arena Homme+, Fantastic Man, The Travel Almanac, and i-D. His work has also been featured in key publications such as Fashion Photography Now (Thames & Hudson), Fashion Now 2 and 100 Contemporary Fashion Designers (both curated by Terry Jones for Taschen), as well as La mode sous toutes les coutures curated by Florence Pinaud (Actes Sud Junior).
Alongside his editorial and commercial work, Celikdag’s photography has been widely exhibited, with presentations at Art Basel, the Chelsea Art Museum in New York, the British Fashion Council, and the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, further cementing his position as a distinctive voice within contemporary image-making.
TIMUR CELIKDAG
CXA
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