Rest In Power Shawn
// April 27th, 2009 // History
Photographer Shawn Mortensen (1966-2009) passed away last week. His death is mourned widely by photographers who called him “a kinetic force of optimism and seemingly limitless positive energy.”
Shawn, 43, traveled the world several times during his career as a photojournalist and artist and wherever he went he impressed. Shawn is known most for his wonderful portraits of artists, musicians and entertainers. His photographs include a stunning collection of popular heroes in a career spanning over twenty years. The collection includes photographs of Keith Haring, Tupac, Henry Rollins, James Brown, The Notorious BIG, Bjork, Jun Takahashi, Leo Fitzpatrick, Christopher Wool, Mark Gonzales, Ed Ruscha, Vivienne Westwood, The Bad Brains, Dash Snow, Grandmaster Flash, Neil Young, MIA, John Lee Hooker, Nigo, Sofia Coppola, Agnes B., Sonic Youth, The Beastie Boys, Keith Richards, Chloe Sevigny, The Foo Fighters, Everlast, Kraftwerk, Wu Tang Clan, and The Sex Pistols and many, many more.
More Mortensen pics after the jump.
RIP