Bio

Christopher Griffith is a Canadian born artist who previously worked internationally in the photography world for 25 years. Originally trained as a research biochemist, Griffith left a Phd program 3 months prior to its completion at University College London to pursue fashion photography in the late 1990’s in London, Paris and Milan. With early commissions at Vogue Paris, Glamour and Arena magazines, followed by campaigns for Trussardi, Issey Miyake and a long standing relationship with Etro, Griffith seemed destined to work solely in the fashion industry.

After 10 years abroad, he relocated to New York City and embarked on two trans-American RV road trips that resulted in his first monograph States (powerhouse books, 2001). The book completely shifted Griffith’s career to commercial advertising campaigns across the globe with clients that have included British Airways, Delta Airlines, Mini, Acura, Maserati, Toyota, IBM and Verizon. He has since published three other monographs Fall (2004) on autumn foliage, Blown (2009) an abstract study on blown out tires and Shine (2015) a project commissioned by the New York Times Magazine on the hands of shoe shiners in New York City.

Griffith has won multiple awards in photography and advertising from American Photography, Creative Review, Graphis, Communication Arts, SPD, The One Show, Art Directors Club, Type Directors Club, and D&AD UK.