Measures 28" x 22"

2001

She studied at New York’s prestigious The School of Visual Arts The Nikon House, and at The New School with Philippe Halsman whose work was a major influence in her early career. While still in high school she opened Sunny Bak Studio, which would become a salon to the burgeoning rock and super model scene in New York. It was during this period she captured portraits of hundreds of entertainment luminaries including Madonna, Philippe Saisse, 10,000 Maniacs and the Beastie Boys, for whom Bak would create the iconic images featured on their multi-platinum album Licensed to Ill.

From 1986 to 1991 Bak operated studios in both New York and Los Angeles, with a year’s sojourn in London where she focused on fashion. Her editorial, fashion and portrait work has been featured in Time Magazine, Details, British Elle, Cosmopolitan, Woman’s World, the Hampton’s Newspaper Magazine as well one of the top ten covers of Newsweek.

She was also the photographer and co-creator of the bestselling parody of People magazine Pupple.