Michael Grecco

Michael Grecco is an award-winning, internationally renowned director and photographer of celebrity portraits, advertising and editorial commissions, private collections, and fine art.

One of the most respected and sought-after visual storytellers in the world, his conceptual vision and signature dramatic lighting create distinctive images that are evocative, sophisticated, and comedic. Grecco has been shooting iconic portraits of the most recognized celebrities, boxers, rappers, scientists, and business leaders, such as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Will Ferrell, and Penelope Cruz.

His new book, Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1977-1989 is a feast for the eyes, a splendid photographic document of a critical pocket of the American punk scene in all its brash and seedy glory.