ART BASEL POST EVENT RELEASE: Actor and Celebrity Will Smith Supports “Counterparts” – Celebrity Still Photography Exhibit

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) December 12, 2012

On Thursday, December 6, 2012, art lovers from across the globe gathered at the Buena Vista Building in Miamis Design District for the celebrity photography installation provided by legendary photographer Phil Stern and contemporary Hollywood photographer Robert Zuckerman. The crowd celebrated with Zuckerman as they gathered to view Counterparts a collection of images portraying yesterday and todays luminaries.

The paired images reveal not only parallels in style in tone, but also illuminate two iconic artists that have made infinite impacts on our culture. The crowd reveled in Sterns portrait of the oh so cool, original rebel, James Dean taken in 1955 alongside Zuckermans portrait of a youthful George Clooney circa 1990.

The exhibit also features two talented young women who tragically lost their lives too soon: an innocent Marilyn Monroe in 1953 alongside an angelic Brittany Murphy in 1997.

Both photographers timeless photography separated by an entire generation manage to correspondingly portray some of the most distinguished stars of then and now in a most intimate manner.

COUNTERPARTS was conceived and curated by Phil Sterns son and granddaughter, Peter and Ashley Stern, who together run The Phil Stern Gallery in Los Angeles (http://www.philsterngallery.com).

The event was attended by Samir Shah, Managing Director of Graham USA. Some of the watches showcased at the gallery included: Graham Chronofighter Oversize Black Sahara, Graham Silverstone Stowe USA Limited Edition and the Graham Silverstone Tourbillograph. The event was also sponsored by Haute Living, Don Julio Tequila and Magellan Jets.

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