He became known internationally, especially as a portraitist of celebrities including his main colleagues photographers. He received a Bachelor (1968) and a Master (1970) in English literature at Northwestern University, Evanston, Il. Freelance art, magazine and commercial photographer, he has worked for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Life, ArtNews, London Sunday Times, London Observer, Vanity Fair, and many others in the U.S. and Europe. He has made numerous solo and group exhibitions and his work is represented in collections in the United States, Germany, France and England.