Simon Procter (born 8 November 1968 in

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, England) is an

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British artist and photographer who has collaborated with

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, John Galliano and

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, and whose work includes Galliano Royal.

Art

His work has appeared in ''V'' Magazine, ''Vogue'', '' Harper's Bazaar'', ''

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'', ''

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'' magazine, ''Bullett'', ''Stiletto'' and ''

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''. His artwork is held in collections and museums worldwide, and has been shown at Paris's

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, the Boston Museum of Fine Art,

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and the

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. Since 2005, he has worked as a photographer, shooting international campaigns for Nike,

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, Adidas and

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, among others, represented by the

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. In Britain, he is known for his work with

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Life

Procter was born in

, Northern England, and grew up in Royston, a small mining village in South

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. He studied fine art, specializing in painting and sculpture, and holds a BA in Fine Art (Honors) from Nottingham Trent University. Procter currently lives between Paris, New York and a farmhouse in northern France. He has two children, his son Loup and his daughter Brune.

References

External links

Agency biography, catalogue of work
1968 births Living people {{UK-painter-20thC-stub