Bryan Adams

Dive into the world of conscious hearing with Hear the World, a book by musician and photographer Bryan Adams (born 1959) for the Hear the World Foundation, featuring over 120 portraits by Adams of renowned ambassadors for the foundation. Julianne Moore, The Weeknd, Bruce Springsteen, Priyanka Chopra, Jared Leto, Léa Seydoux and Lenny Kravitz—these are just some of the subjects from the worlds of film, theater, music, fashion and beyond whom Adams has photographed. The Hear the World Foundation supports children with hearing loss in low- and middle-income countries; Adams began collaborating with the foundation in 2007. With each subject striking their own distinct Hear the World pose, the publication is a collection of individuals united in their support for preserving and cherishing our ability to hear.

Award-winning British Canadian musician Bryan Adams (born 1959) has made an equally prolific name for himself in photography since the start of the new millennium. From his official portrait of Queen Elizabeth during her Golden Jubilee to his candid snap of Amy Winehouse later used for her posthumous album Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Adams' images of models, musicians, actors, politicians and even royalty reveal a sense of their true selves beyond their public personas. Following the release of Exposed, published by Steidl in 2012, #shotbyadams collects nearly 200 new portraits from the past decade, featuring instantly recognizable figures such as Joni Mitchell, Rod Stewart, Naomi Campbell, Pamela Anderson and more. Forewords by Giorgio Armani and Boy George offer us insight into Adams' photographic approach and of the experience it is to be "shot by Adams."

Six years ago photographer and musician Bryan Adams (born 1959) was approached by actress and director Trudie Styler to photograph a portrait story of homeless street vendors for the magazine The Big Issue. That story inspired a more in-depth photographic look at these people who live on the streets of London and sell the magazine. The Big Issue is a weekly publication created by professional journalists and photographers, and sold on the streets to provide the homeless with legitimate income and facilitate their reintegration into mainstream society. Today The Big Issue is published in several international editions throughout Asia and Africa. Adams’ portraits depict characters beyond social and economic circumstance, and can be seen as a continuation of his 2013 book Wounded: The Legacy of War.