“I always enjoyed art history because, growing up in California, my exposure was limited, and it was a new experience. To learn the history of art opened up certain things to me, made me see. It intrigued me.”

Herb Ritts

American fashion photographer and director

1952- 2002

Editor’s note: In honor of Rebecca Villalpando, daughter of publishers Michael and Karen Villalpando, graduating May 19 with a master’s degree in art history from Tulane University, we salute art historians, including Herb Ritts, an iconic fashion photographer from Los Angeles.

Source: AZ Quotes