MALKOVICH, MALKOVICH, MALKOVICH

Yes, Malkovich. These photographs are so spot-on that you might not believe that they’re full recreations rather than some deft Photoshop work. Photographer Sandro Miller collaborated with John Malkovich to recreate some of the most famous portraits captured throughout photo history. Miller first met his long time friend back in the late 1990s while shooting photographs for Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago. The project was started last year after Sandro wanted to pay tribute to the photographers who have inspired him and shaped his photographic career. He selected 35 iconic photos, and then enlisted the eager help of Malkovich. Miller says;

“John is the most brilliant, prolific person I know. His genius is unparalleled. I can suggest a mood or an idea and within moments, he literally morphs into the character right in front of my eyes. He is so trusting of my work and our process… I’m truly blessed to have him as my friend and collaborator.”

This amazing series is a testament to both Miller’s photography and editing skills, as well as Malkovich’s acting. I really can’t decide which is my favorite, they are all so great. If I had to pick ONE, it might be the Arbus – that one is BE-yond. Sandro Miller: Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters will run from November 7 — January 31, 2015 at the Catherine Edelman Gallery in Chicago.

Diane Arbus / Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey (1967), 2014

Dorothea Lange/ Migrant Mother, 1936, (2014)

Alberto Korda / Che Guevara (1960), 2014

Albert Watson / Alfred Hitchcock with Goose (1973), 2014

Annie Leibovitz / John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1980), 2014

Pierre et Gilles / Jean Paul Gaultier (1990), 2014

Philippe Halsman / Salvador Dalí (1954), 2014

Richard Avedon / Ronald Fisher, Beekeeper, Davis, California, May 9 (1981), 2014

Irving Penn / Pablo Picasso, Cannes, France (1957), 2014

Herb Ritts / Jack Nicholson, London (1988) (A), 2014

Arthur Sasse / Albert Einstein Sticking Out His Tongue (1951), 2014

David Bailey / Mick Jagger “Fur Hood” (1964), 2014

Yousuf Karsh / Ernest Hemingway (1957), 2014

Bert Stern / Marilyn in Pink Roses (from The Last Session, 1962), 2014