Art Streiber is an American photographer and director whose career has been closely connected to the worlds of Hollywood, entertainment, editorial photography and contemporary culture. Born in Berkeley and raised in Los Angeles, he has developed a photographic practice that moves between highly constructed portraiture and observational reportage.
Streiber has photographed for some of the world’s leading magazines, including Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Wired, Entertainment Weekly, New York and Fortune. His portraiture is characterised by a strong sense of composition and narrative, often using location, gesture and carefully considered details to reveal something about the personality or world of the sitter.
His work is particularly closely associated with the entertainment industry. Over the course of his career, he has photographed actors, directors, musicians and other major cultural figures, while also producing imagery for companies including Warner Bros., Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, HBO, Netflix, Apple and many others.
One of Streiber’s strengths lies in his ability to create ambitious group portraits and large-scale editorial productions. In 2012, he photographed 116 actors, directors and executives for Paramount Pictures’ centenary, creating an elaborate group portrait that brought together generations of Hollywood talent in a single image.
Alongside his staged portraiture, Streiber has maintained a strong interest in reportage. For many years he has photographed behind the scenes at the Academy Awards, capturing more spontaneous moments away from the formal red carpet and offering a different perspective on the people and machinery of Hollywood.
Streiber describes himself primarily as a portrait and reportage photographer. In portraiture, his aim is to honour and elevate his subjects while revealing something of their personality, achievements or environment. In his documentary work, he takes a more discreet approach, looking for intimate, humorous and visually compelling moments as they unfold.
His photography has received extensive recognition, including honours from American Photo Magazine, the Pacific Design Center and the Los Angeles Center of Photography. His work has also been repeatedly selected for major photography annuals including American Photography, Communication Arts and the PDN Photo Annual.
Today, Streiber remains an active photographer and director in Los Angeles, continuing to work across portraiture, entertainment, editorial commissions and personal projects. His extensive archive forms a distinctive portrait of contemporary Hollywood and popular culture, combining technical precision with an ability to create images that feel both theatrical and deeply human.
