Julian Klincewicz
Julian Klincewicz is an American artist, filmmaker, and photographer. His work spans fine art exhibitions, fashion and commercial film, and music videos. He has created film work for fashion houses such as Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, and Miu Miu, and has directed videos for artists including Beyoncé, Steve Lacy, The Kid Laroi, Girlpool, and Tame Impala.
Career
After moving from Chicago to San Diego, Klincewicz began making short videos of skateboarding in Southern California. He developed a lo-fi moving-image style early in his career, which led to commissions across fashion and music. In the midst of commissioned work, Klincewicz worked as an assistant to artist Kelsey Brookes, briefly modelled for Hedi Slimane, and performed in band Lube. In 2016, Klicewicz was next enlisted by Kanye West to shoot a short film of West's Yeezy Season 3 show at Madison Square Garden. In 2017, he directed a series of short films for Calvin Klein that profiled models for the brand's Spring 2017 campaign.He subsequently worked with Virgil Abloh on moving-image pieces for Louis Vuitton menswear, including multi-phase campaign videos for the Spring–Summer 2019 collection. In 2022, Miu Miu released its Day/Night campaign featuring film directed by Klincewicz. His commercial projects have also included films for Rimowa as part of the brand's "as seen by" series.
Klincewicz's music video credits include high-profile releases for contemporary pop and indie acts, and he has contributed photography to music campaigns.