Melvin Sokolsky was born and raised in New York City. He began his career as a stills photographer and at the age of twenty-one he was invited to join the staff of Harper's Bazaar. In 1964 he was invited by the School of Visual Arts in New York to teach a special class at his studio. He now resides in Los Angeles with his wife. He has one son.



EDITORIAL CLIENTS

German Vogue, GQ, Italian Vogue, Out, Vibe, Wallpaper



ADVERTISING CLIENTS

American Airlines, AT&T, Chrysler, Clairol, Coca Cola,

Levi Strauss, Polaroid, Revlon, Saks Fifth Avenue, Volkswagon



PUBLISHED BOOKS

2000

Melvin Sokolsky, Seeing Fashion

Arena Editions



AWARDS

2003

Recipient of the Lucie Award for Outstanding

Achievement in Fashion Photography



1995

Canon USA named Sokolsky one of

their ambassadors of photography



1975

Named Honorary Professor of Photography

by the Japanese Graphic Society



1972

Nominated for an Academy Award in

Cinematography and Special Effects



1969

Sokolsky embarked on a new career in television

commercials as director/cameraman.

He has been honored with twenty-five Clio Awards.



SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1998

Carla Sozzani Gallery

Milan, Italy



1997

"Ideas"

Staley/Wise Gallery

New York City, New York