Jake Chessum: Renowned Photographer's Journey from Croydon to NYC | Capturing Icons from Bowie to Obama

Jake Chessum grew up in Croydon, South London. After graduating from St. Martins School of Art with a BA in Graphic Design he started working as a photographer. He was a regular contributor to The Face magazine throughout the 90s, capturing images of stars such as Beck, The Beastie Boys, Aaliyah, Quentin Tarantino, Tori Amos and Ice Cube near the start of their careers. Jake was part of a wave of British photographers who made an impact in NYC at this time and he travelled there on many occasions to shoot for UK and US publications and advertising clients. Jake moved to New York permanently in 1999. In his career he has worked for an impressive mix of clients from all over the world including Apple TV+, IBM, Pentagram, T-Mobile, Levis, HSBC, Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, HBO. His subjects have included David Bowie, Heath Ledger, Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman, Elisabeth Moss, Kirk Douglas, Barack Obama, Rupert Murdoch, Snoop Dogg, Bill Murray, Robert De Niro, Jay Z, Natalie Portman, Emma Stone, Martin Scorcese, amongst many, many others. He has published two books: The New York Look Book, in conjunction with New York Magazine. The bestselling book chronicled stylish New Yorkers captured on the street, and a self-published title: Rubbish, which depicts discarded items on the street.