Episode 042: Hugh Stewart
Episode 42 of The Blank Canvas Podcast with Hugh Stewart.
Hugh Stewart is an acclaimed portrait photographer, probably the closest thing downunder to Annie Liebovitz.
Grew up on a diary farm in New Zealand. Left For Europe straight out of school and was living in a notorious London squat in the early 80s when he first picked up a camera and started taking portraits of his friends.
Hugh’s a down to earth and unassuming guy, however his intimate portraits have lead to an incredible body of iconic images with a roll call of the biggest names in arts and culture; Johnny Cash, Michael Caine, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Paul Newman, Ed Harris, Kenneth Branagh, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Catherine Deneuve, Clint Eastwood, Naomi Watts, Julian Schnabel, Rod Stewart, Ian Mckellen, Leonardo Dicaprio, Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Robert Redford, Emma Thompson and Five Australian Prime Ministers.
He’s shot for mags like Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The Face, I-D, British, French and American Vogue. Commercial Clients; Australian Tourism, HBO, Netflix, Warner Bros and Chanel No.5
Hugh is a long time collaborator with Baz Luhrman; Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge and his forthcoming film About Elvis.
Currently based in Sydney, Hugh’s creative output hasn’t waned, his lockdown video call portraits have connected broadly across the globe, with more than 300 thus far.
Hugh shares some great stories, which bring home the fact that there’s no rule book when it comes to creativity and often the barriers bring out the best you in you. Just keep creating.
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