Mert alas marcus piggott biography of albert

Fashion photography duo (active – )

Mert and Marcus is the working name of two fashion photographers, Mert Alaş (born ) and Marcus Piggott (born ), who work together on a collaborative basis.

Mert alas marcus piggott biography of albert

Their work and style is influenced by photographer Guy Bourdin and, together, they have pioneered the use of digital manipulation within their field.

Career

Mert Alaş, born in Turkey and Marcus Piggott, born in Wales,^[1] met in England in after having worked for a brief period in different areas, Alaş in classical music and Piggott in graphic design.

Piggott was an assistant photographer and Alas was a fashion photo modeler. After working together in the photography business, they decided to create a team. When they showed their first photos to Dazed and Confused, the London fashion magazine, they immediately made the cover.

The team has worked for such magazines as Vogue, Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia, Interview, Love, W, Pop Magazine, Numéro and Are