Russel Wong

Russel Wong is one of the most profiled photographers in Singapore and Asia. Described as a ‘celebrity photographer who also photographs celebrities’, Wong enjoys the acclaim of being the first Singaporean to break into the notoriously difficult Hollywood movie industry. He is also one of an elite group of photographers assigned to photograph covers for Time magazine, 17 to date. He has also worked with Oscar-winning directors like Ang Lee, and Zhang Yimou, and has created images for the posters and publicity of Oscar-winning movies. Popularly noted for his photographs of celebrities such as Richard Gere, Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Isabella Rossellini and even President Obama. His limited edition prints have also been sold at the prestigious Christie’s auction house.