ESTEVAN ORIOL · No486
Allow us to introduce Estevan Oriol - photographer and icon in the street art movement.
We have been fans of his work for some time and wanted to invite Estevan into our office and capture the design, craft and people that make Citizens of Humanity what it is. A day in the office with Jerome, Adriano, Noam and the team, a lot of laughs and some memorable moments.
Estevan started his career in entertainment as a bouncer at hip-hop clubs before moving on to tour manage acts Cypress Hill and House of Pain. During that time he became passionate about photography and began documenting his life on the road. When he returned home, his reputation afforded him unlimited access to photograph gang members and celebrities alike. His work has been featured in Complex, FHM, GQ, Vibe, Rolling Stone, and dozens more. Oriol has directed music videos for Eminem, Cypress Hill, Blink 182 and others. His recent photography book, LA Woman captures the beauty and danger of the subject in a lush hardbound edition a decade in the making.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Oriol pulls inspiration from the city and reflects its sensibilities in his work. Southern California juxtaposes the glitzy and the gritty more than anyplace on Earth and those extremes are visible both in Oriol’s choice of subject and execution. Whether he’s photographing gang life, a fashion model, or Dr. Dre, there is a voice in his work that is distinctly LA bred.
Who better to capture the people and spirit of the brand...
