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Herb Ritts’s Photographs: Cindy Crawford, Richard Gere & More (PHOTOS)

See photos from the legendary lensman’s long career, from Richard Gere to a cluster of nude supermodels, including Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell.

Published Apr. 3 2012 9:00PM EDT

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© Herb Ritts Foundation / The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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© Herb Ritts Foundation / The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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© Herb Ritts Foundation / The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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© Herb Ritts Foundation / The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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© Herb Ritts Foundation / The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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© Herb Ritts Foundation / The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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© Herb Ritts Foundation / The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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© Herb Ritts Foundation / The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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© Herb Ritts Foundation / The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles