SAN FRANCISCO ISSUE 412 May 2013

Stan Musilek: born in Prague / makes dark room in mother’s pantry / photographs neighbour’s dog (relentlessly) / flees Czechoslovakia with family / becomes German / college in Heidelberg / studies mathematics / realises photography is sexier than math / assists / shoots naked girls / shoots jumbo jets / over assisting / becomes American / starves / parties / works ass off / wins NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship / side trip on motorcycle - NYC to tip of South America and back / opens studio in San Francisco / shoots first Apple iMac / shoots porcupines/shoots fashion / shoots still life / advertising / editorial / first to embrace digital post / wins awards / opens second studio in Paris / befriends art directors (especially those that like shooting in Paris) / kicks their ass in tennis / makes clients laugh/makes great work / phone keeps ringing / we keep picking it up.